Green Aventurine: What To Know About The Luckiest Crystal Of Them All

Posted on August 8th

There are tons of different crystals available today said to help usher in everything from abundance to protection. But when it comes to luck, there's no better crystal than green aventurine. Experts want you to know about working with this special stone.

What is green aventurine?

Green aventurine is a type of translucent quartz that gets its green color from a concentration of fuchsite inclusions. (Different types of inclusions can result in different colors.) A majority of the green aventurine mined today is found in India, though it's also been found in China and the state of Vermont.

According to crystal expert and co-founder of Energy Muse Jewelry Heather Askinosie, aventurine comes from the Italian words a venture, which means "by chance." She adds that its reputation for being a stone of chance has given way to aventurine's nickname, "the Gambler's Stone."

"Aventurine is believed to be the luckiest stone in all games of chance. Thought to be 2.5 million years old, it has seen many uses," Askinosie tells mbg. For instance, Ethiopian cultures used aventurine to make different kinds of tools, including axes. Ancient Tibetans often adorned their statues' eyes with aventurine because they believed it would increase its powers, she explains.

Aventurine properties & benefits:

1. Brings good luck.

If there's one thing to understand about green aventurine, it's that it's a very lucky stone. "Even if you have never worked with crystals before, green aventurine's color can be an entry point for you to work with as a reminder that luck and opportunity are all around you," Askinosie says.

This crystal helps you to create your own luck and take matters into your own hands, rather than believing some people are simply luckier than others. "Working with this crystal helps you become one of those 'lucky people' by teaching you to find opportunity in every situation and that luck awaits you at every turn," Askinosie notes.

2. Brings opportunity.

Green aventurine also helps bring opportunities into your life, by way of encouraging you to jump on them when they make themselves known. "This stone reminds you to expect good things to come out of all your endeavors. In working with this crystal, you will find yourself being consistently in the right place at the right time—just like all the other lucky people you know," Askinosie says, adding, "Aventurine helps you believe in your own luck, which, in turn, makes you luckier."

3. Increases receptivity to abundance.

Last but not least, and related to the other two benefits, Askinosie explains that by staying receptive to positive change and open to new prospects, aventurine increases your odds of success. "Think of aventurine as a luck amplifier in all your hopeful endeavors," she notes.

As spiritual author Kalisa Augustine previously explained to mbg, this crystal is ripe with opportunistic energy and is well known for attracting wealth, winning games, and provoking random windfalls.

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