Aventurine
Vitreous Chalcedony Opaque 6.5-7
List of Varieties
Uncommon-Rare
India, Chile, Spain, and Russia
Colors: Green, Blue, Yellow, Orange, Brown, Grey
Uses: Aventurine benefits the thymus gland and nervous system. It balances blood pressure and stimulates the metabolism, lowering cholesterol. Aventurine has an anti-inflammatory effect and eases skin eruptions, allergies, migraines, and soothes the eyes. It heals lungs, sinuses, heart, muscular and urogenital systems.
Properties: Green Aventurine is a comforter and heart healer. It is used to clear and activate the Heart Chakra for general well-being and emotional calm. It is also a powerful protector of the Heart Chakra, providing a shield to block entry from those who would "tap in" and use the energy of another.
Major Types of Aventurine
Green Aventurine
Vitreous Chalcedony Opaque 6.5-7
Common
India
Colors: Green
Uses: Green aventurine is a crystal for grounding and stability. If you have a tendency to overthink or ruminate over situations and get stuck in your mind, green aventurine will help bring you back to your physical body and your connection to the Earth.
Properties: Green Aventurine is a comforter and heart healer. It neutralises all sources of electromagnetic pollution, blocking out emanations from computers, television and other electronic equipment. Green Aventurine settles nausea and dissolves negative emotions and thoughts. It brings well-being and emotional calm.
Blue Aventurine
Iron Nickel and Titanium Chalcedony Opaque 6.5-7
Uncommon-Rare
Brazil and India
Colors: Blue
Uses: Blue Aventurine encourages us to see life as an adventure and ourselves as pioneers, and that being a mature adult in our full power is a very desirable state. It reminds us that we have the power to do great things, and stimulates both our creativity and our leadership skills.
Properties: Blue Aventurine calms and balances the emotions. It is an extremely positive stone which can promote tranquillity. Physically Aventurine can stimulate the metabolism, lower cholesterol and balance blood pressure. It promotes regeneration of the heart, aids the thymus, connective tissues and nervous system.
Orange Aventurine
Hematite and Goethite Chalcedony Opaque 6.5-7
Common
Brazil
Colors: Orange or Peach
Uses: It has been called “whisper stone” since the energy of this stone helps to quiet the critical and judgemental inner voice. It also calms and stills the mind of inner chatter when preparing for and during meditation. Orange Aventurine is an all-around healer to bring happiness into one's life.
Properties: Orange Aventurine is associated with our Sacral Chakra, helping to inspire creativity and imagination by dissolving blockages and allowing energy to flow. This may also assist in the healing of sexual traumas that reside in the Sacral area.
Red Aventurine
Mica Chalcedony Opaque 6.5-7
Uncommon-Rare
India and China
Colors: Red or Pink
Uses: Red Aventurine is associated with the heart and root chakras. Its connection to the heart chakra will help you with self love and acceptance, while also increasing your love for others. The connection to the root chakra will help you feel grounded and centered.
Properties: Red Aventurine is a stone that motivates one to take physical action that make dreams come true. It opens the flow of chi into the physical body, bringing vital energy that heals and dispels negative thought forms and beliefs that create lethargy and feelings of being disconnected.
Yellow Aventurine
Iron Oxide Chalcedony Opaque 6.5-7
Rare
Brazil and India
Colors: Yellow or Gold
Uses: Yellow Aventurine can help balance and open the Sacral and Solar Plexus Chakras and is especially useful for people who are oversensitive or indecisive. It may assist with overcoming any issues with power and control over one's life.
Properties: This stone represents self-reflection, prosperity, calmness, balance, optimism, and creativity. Yellow Aventurine is associated with the solar plexus chakra.
