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aventurine

aventurine

1 9.9
A kind of quartz that is partly see-through with small shiny flakes inside, often green
  • noun
  • /ˌævənˈtʃʊəriːn/
  • Specialized
: aventurina
  • The ring features a large piece of aventurine, giving it a glistening effect.

Examples

  • The bracelet was made of beautiful aventurine that shimmered in the light.

  • The necklace is made of beautiful aventurine.

  • Green aventurine is often believed to bring good luck and prosperity.

  • The artisan used aventurine to make a dazzling pendant for the necklace.

  • The bowl sparkled in the sunlight, thanks to the flecks of mica in the aventurine.

  • Have you ever seen a piece of aventurine jewelry?

  • She chose a pendant crafted from aventurine because of its sparkly appearance.

Synonyms

quartz
vsaventurine
4 5.3

A clear glass that resists heat and chemicals used for lab tools and scientific instruments

is translucent and contains reflective inclusions that give a sparkly look
sunstone
vsaventurine
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A partly see-through gem with small shiny flakes that make it sparkle

is the variety made only from silica rather than often being feldspar

Surface Forms

aventurine singular
aventurines plural

Etymology

Aventurine comes from the Italian avventura, like the English adventure, and means 'chance' because a sparkling glass was first made by accident in Venice and named avventurina. So the name fits the stone's glittering look and the old idea that it brings 'good luck'.