Locality: Tanzania
1. Color: Aventurine typically comes in shades of green, but it can also be found in other colors like blue, brown, yellow, and red. The green variety is the most common.
2. Hardness: Aventurine has a hardness of around 6.5 to 7 on the Mohs scale.
3. Clarity: Aventurine is typically known for its translucent to opaque appearance, often with a cloudy or granular texture due to the presence of mineral inclusions. These inclusions are what give aventurine its characteristic shimmering effect, known as aventurescence.
4. Luster: The luster of aventurine is typically described as vitreous or glassy. When the surface of aventurine is polished, it exhibits a smooth and reflective quality similar to glass.
5. Density: In general, the density of aventurine falls within a range typical for quartz-based minerals. Quartz, which is the primary component of aventurine, has a density of around 2.65 grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm³).
6. Metaphysical Properties: Aventurine has many metaphysical properties including protection from negative energies, stimulating creative energies, being the stone of luck, manifestation practices to amplify intentions and attract desired outcomes, and calm and soothing energy that helps to release negative emotions.
Photos have not been edited or altered, just taken in different daylight conditions to show the variation in color. Pieces held in hand to help with scale and does not necessarily represent 1 pound. Specific pieces photographed may no longer be available.