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Aventurine

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Aventurine

* Image indicates the representative color of this stone.

area of production India, USA, Tibet, Nepal, etc.
color Green, red
hardness 7
composition SiO2

the meanings of the stones

Softens emotions and allows flexible thinking

characteristics

Green aventurine is a type of quartz containing fuchsite and goethite, while red aventurine is a type of quartz containing hematite and goethite.

history

Also called Indian‘jade' because it resembles the jade and is produced in India, but it is completely different from the common jade. With the aventurine being used in ancient Tibet as a stone for the eyes of Buddha sculptures, the stone has been known as the‘stone of insight.'

purification

Moonlight bathing,Placing on stone cluster,Smoking with incense,Washing under flowing water,Using salt