Aventurine is a member of the Quartz family, a silicon dioxide mineral with a hardness of 7. Its structure is hexagonal (trigonal) and is crypto-crystalline. It's name is derived from the Italian a ventura, a type of glass discovered around the year 1700. The name was chosen because of its likeness of the glass with it's randomly spaced iridescent sparkles to these stones with their similar markings. Aventurine is found primarily in the colors green, blue, red and brown. The color of Green Aventurine comes from microscopic Fuchsite particles within the Quartz. 

Green Aventurine | Tumbled

Localities: Brazil, India and Russia

Rarity: Readily Available

Hardness: 7

*Price is per individual piece unless noted. Due to the natural variations of each piece, please note that the actual item you receive may not appear exactly as pictured. Rest assured, however, that our dedicated team will do their best to hand-select the most attractive specimen(s) that we have in stock at the time of your order. Sizes and weights are always approximate.