{"product_id":"green-aventurine-magatama-60mm-crystal-51919","title":"Green Aventurine Magatama 60mm — Lucky Heart Chakra Stone","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003egreen aventurine magatama\u003c\/strong\u003e measures \u003cstrong\u003e60 x 32 x 14 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e, polished into the curved comma form that Japan has been carving for thousands of years. The colour sits somewhere between mint and forest depending on the light, and if you turn it slowly you'll catch a faint internal glitter moving under the surface. Aventurine is the \u003cstrong\u003eheart chakra\u003c\/strong\u003e stone people reach for when they want \u003cstrong\u003eoptimism\u003c\/strong\u003e and a bit of forward momentum, which is why it's so often called the \u003cstrong\u003eStone of Opportunity\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne question worth answering plainly, because it comes up constantly with green carvings like this: is green aventurine the same thing as jade? No. They look alike and get sold under similar names, but jade is nephrite or jadeite, while aventurine belongs to the \u003cstrong\u003equartz\u003c\/strong\u003e family. The easiest tell is the sparkle. Jade has a smooth waxy lustre with no glitter in it, and aventurine has that scattered shimmer. Neither is better, they're just different stones, and it's worth knowing which one you're actually holding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA closer look\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat shimmer has a proper name, \u003cstrong\u003eaventurescence\u003c\/strong\u003e, and it comes from tiny flakes of \u003cstrong\u003efuchsite\u003c\/strong\u003e, a chromium rich green mica, suspended right through the quartz. Light hits the flakes and scatters back at you. The name traces to the Italian \u003cem\u003ea ventura\u003c\/em\u003e, meaning by chance, after Venetian glassmakers accidentally produced a glittering glass when copper filings spilled into a molten batch and then found the natural stone did something similar. Traditionally the magatama carried associations with \u003cstrong\u003egood fortune\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003evital energy\u003c\/strong\u003e, which sits comfortably beside aventurine's reputation for \u003cstrong\u003eluck\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003egrowth\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural green aventurine, a quartzite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Polished magatama carving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 60 x 32 x 14 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Translucent green with aventurescent shimmer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChakra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTradition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese magatama, a form dating to prehistoric Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eLiving with your aventurine magatama\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 60 mm this is a substantial carving, big enough to anchor a wire wrapped pendant, sit properly in a collection, or live on a desk as a quiet reminder of whatever you're working toward. In feng shui the southeast corner is the one associated with abundance, and that's where a lot of people end up putting theirs. Aventurine is durable at roughly 6.5 to 7 on the Mohs scale, so a brief rinse and a soft cloth will keep it clean. Skip long soaks, which dull the polish over time, and there's no real fading risk here since the colour comes from mineral inclusions rather than a light sensitive pigment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease note: crystals are not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Keep small pieces away from young children.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crysmology","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52747796676895,"sku":null,"price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0715\/5810\/3327\/files\/il_fullxfull.8343992740_mjgv.jpg?v=1786052175","url":"https:\/\/crysmology.com\/products\/green-aventurine-magatama-60mm-crystal-51919","provider":"Crysmology","version":"1.0","type":"link"}