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Aventurine
Aventurine is a translucent to opaque variety of microcrystalline
quartz. It contains small inclusions of shiny minerals which
give the stone a sparkling effect known as aventurescence.
Inclusions of mica will give a silverish sheen, while inclusions
of hematite give a reddish or grayish sparkle.
Aventurine ranges in color from green, peach, brown,
blue and a creamy green. Besides its uses in jewelry, aventurine
is also used for ornamental purposes like vases, bowls,
and figurines.
Aventurine is found in India, Chile, Spain, Russia, Brazil,
Austria, and Tanzania. It is a 6.5 on the Mohs scale of
hardness. This mineral is often mistaken for amazonite or
jade.
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with aventurine
Birthstones:
January - Garnet
February - Amethyst
March - Aquamarine
April - Diamond
May - Emerald
June - Pearl
July - Ruby
August - Peridot
September - Sapphire
October - Opal/Tourmaline
November - Topaz/Citrine
December - Turquoise/Zircon |
Zodiac Stones:
Aquarius (January 22 - February 18) - Amethyst
and Moonstone
Pisces (February 19 - March 20) - Aquamarine
Aries (March 21 - April 19) - Diamond
Taurus (April 20 - May 20) - Emerald
Gemini (May 21 - June 20) - Rock Crystal
Cancer (June 21 - July 22) - Pearl
Leo (July 23 - August 23) - Onyx
Virgo (August 24 - September 22) - Sapphire
Libra (September 23 - October 23) - Zircon
Scorpio (October 24 - November 21) - Opal
Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21) - Topaz
Capricorn (December 22 - January 21) - Garnet
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