Aventurine, bead strand, 8 mm

Length: 40 cm

Size: 8 mm

Mineralogy: Fuchsite-bearing glittering quartz

Color: light green to dark green

Locations: Brazil, South Africa, Russia, India, Zimbabwe

Green aventurine, also known as aventurine quartz, was named after a glass variety discovered by chance (Italian: "a ventura"). Aventurine's light to dark green color is often interspersed with iridescent mica or hematite inclusions.

Deposits are found worldwide, but significant deposits are in Brazil, China and India.

Green aventurine represents lightheartedness, helps with nervousness and stress, and alleviates sleep disorders. Aventurine helps let go of worries and circling thoughts.
According to literature, aventurine can help prevent heart attacks and arteriosclerosis and can relieve skin rashes, inflammation and sunburn.