ROUGH GREEN QUARTZ FACTS, INFORMATION AND DESCRIPTION:
Green quartz, also known as, “aventurine”, is found in India, Chile, Spain, Russia, Brazil, Austria, and Tanzania. It is a 6.5 on the Mohs scale of hardness.
It’s interesting that the name for the stone is derived from an accident. Sometime during the 18th century, Venetian glass workers were preparing molten glass when copper filings accidentally fell into the batch producing a glass with sparkles. The name aventurine comes from the Italian “a ventura,” which means “by chance”.
Aventurine is the Star Sign for Libra and the Planetary stone of Taurus.
HEALING PROPERTIES:
Aventurine has been used as a lucky talisman and is a popular stone for gamblers.
Legends say that it is an all-purpose healer, used to reduce stress, develop confidence, imagination and improve prosperity.
Many believe that aventurine has the capacity to calm a troubled spirit and bring about inner peace.
THE ROLE OF COLORS:
Green is the color of balance, neutrality, and unconditional love. It heals behind the scenes, and is good for practically any kind of ailment. Associated with the heart chakra, green symbolizes the heart , and thus is great for promoting the heart, albeit the highest form of love, which is unconditional love. We ought to use green when feelings of jealousy and selfishness intrude our hearts. Green is a soothing color and is good for the heart, thymus, and immune system.