Why People Lie About Aventurine: The Toils of the Misunderstood Sibling.
- Stephen Butler
- Apr 2, 2020
- 4 min read
I feel like Aventurine is the third child in a family of four: often ignored and under-valued, but always kind of just there. She's waving at you trying to make you see that, "Hey, I can calm and relax you like my cooler sister Jade! And I can help you with creativity; you don't always have to ask my brother Lapis for that! I can help you, I promise!" But just like a third child in a family of four, nobody gives her the attention she deserves. I believe it is because she can be confusing and easily misunderstood. So, let's shine some light on our shadowed sister.
What is it?
Okay, the first thing I want you to picture in your mind is yourself, sitting crossed-legged on the ground with a beautiful piece of clear quartz in front of you. Now, imagine you have 9 small bowls in front of you laid out in a semi-circle. In these bowls are nine different colors of glitter: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, pink, white, grey, and brown. Choose one of the colors and throw that glitter all over your clear quartz and TA-DA, you've got one of the nine versions of Aventurine.
Obviously, you can't just take the actual, real-world glitter that you've been saving in your closet for the last ten years "just in case you DIY some greeting cards one day" and literally throw it on a piece of quartz to make Aventurine. The glitter in our example represents many different forms of other minerals that blend with quartz naturally to make different colors within the quartz, thus giving you Aventurine. The most popular ones being:
Fuchsite: a green, chromium-rich mica which creates the most abundant and most well-known variety - Green Aventurine.
Lepidolite: a pink mica that creates popular pink, red, and purple Aventurine varieties.
Hematite and Goethite: Responsible for some other pink and red varieties, along with orange and brown Aventurine.
Muscovite and Ilmenite: Which create yellow, grey, and even silver varieties of Aventurine.
It's not SO important to know all of the different varieties of Aventurine and how they are formed. What I want you to take away from this is purely that
Aventurine = Quartz + a colored mineral.
Remembering this will help you avoid the confusion surrounding Aventurine, its types and, what we are about to delve into, its confusing and often misunderstood, healing benefits.
CONFUSION
I read a lot of blogs. I like to read about experiences that other people have had with crystals to see, mainly, if they match my own. There is a lot of made up stuff out there but I was literally laughing out loud when reading about our good sister, Aventurine. I knew our sister was misunderstood but it is clearer to me than ever that people are just not even trying to understand her. Just starting with something as basic as her name origin, I read in the first blog:
"Aventurine is named after the Italian word "aventura" which means, "by chance"...and was used as a form of sparkling glass known as goldstone."
Then the second blog:
"The name "aventurine" originated in the 1600s when Italian glass makers accidentally blended tiny particles of copper into a batch of molten glass...and the name "aventurine" began to spread.
Then the third:
"Aventurine, also called Adventurine or Avanturine..."
Firstly, "a ventura" in the Italian language is two separate words. Aventurine was never used in the making of goldstone. Goldstone is just glass that has been made to look sparkly. Aventurine, the natural stone, was named as such after someone realized that it looked similar to the already-manufactured goldstone. And no, Aventurine can only be called Aventurine. ADventurine is wrong.
I realize the tone of this might seem a bit heated, but it is only because I'm thinking about YOU, a crystal lover and potential purchaser who does NOT want to be lied to just because someone didn't want to do their research. It really bugs me when crystal sellers try to fool their customers with made up information because, at the end of the day, I do this for you. For whomever reads this. That is what life is about; giving to others without asking for anything in return, and doing it with pure intentions. If I've learned anything from my life with crystals, it is that.
Okay, Stephen, focus.
*Touches forehead with Fluorite...*
Okay, back to the beautiful Aventurine.
Green Aventurine is the most well-known of the different Aventurine types. It can sometimes be misnamed as a form of Jade, thus tricking the buyer into thinking it is more valuable than it is.
Its healing properties are much to be expected of a green crystal. It has a connection with your heart chakra which, when activated, helps you to clear away the desire for material possessions and to live in the present. It promotes an understanding of others in a gentle way, and soothes the over-analytical mind. Green Aventurine is a healer for the heart and brings hopeful energy into your life. It is a crystal used by those who are trying to "think with the heart" and nurture their well-being.
That's Green Aventurine. If you read anything that starts talking about sexual desires, increased energy, higher consciousness, free expression, or creativity... then you are reading about one of the other types of Aventurine, which, for the most part, is actually a bit tricky to find 100% natural, un-dyed, and at a reasonable price. I'll save the other varieties for another blog post in the near future. For now, focusing on truly understanding our Green Aventurine sister is the smartest thing for all of us to do before moving on to her multiple personalities.
Lastly, if you ever want a short list of the best blogs and crystal shops to follow, send me an email at stephen@gemsprite.com. I love sharing honest and knowledgable sources that will help you on your journey.
- Stephen Butler, CEO
Gemsprite
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