Aventurine

South Africa
Gems, 1.21 ct, 8.01 mm x 6.04 mm
Start Time: 12/30/2010 7:00:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 01/06/2011 7:00:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

Aventurine is a Mica-bearing variety of Quartz that is known for it lovely green hues, but can also is found in blue, orange or yellow stones. The material is almost always cut into cabochons, but is also used for landscaping stone and even in aquariums. The best Aventurine stones have a beautiful glistening appearance. This stone is a good representative Aventurine with bands of green intermixed with white Quartz. The stone is translucent with an "Oval Cabochon" cut.

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