Chakra: Heart chakra
Source: Italy, Brazil, China, India, Russia, Tibet, Nepal
Structure: Aventurine is a form of quartz so it’s a chemical compound consisting of one part silicon and two parts oxygen. It is silicon dioxide (SiO2).
Aventurine is a very positive stone of prosperity, optimism, and zest for life. It absorbs electromagnetic smog and protects against environmental pollution.
Psychologically, Aventurine reinforces leadership qualities, confidence, and decisiveness. It is a stone of joyous abundance. Aventurine assists us in recognizing and overcoming inner feelings of lack that may underline poverty consciousness. It relieves stammers and severe neuroses bringing understanding of what lies behind the conditions.
Aventurine stabilizes one’s state of mind, stimulates perception, enhances creativity, and calms anger and irritation. It stimulates emotional recovery and enables living within one’s own heart.
Aventurine balances male-female energy.
Aventurine benefits the thymus gland, connective tissue, and nervous system, it balances blood pressure and stimulates the metabolism. It has an anti-inflammatory effect and helps ease skin eruption and allergies, headaches, and soothes the eyes. It heals the adrenals, lungs, sinuses, heart, and muscular and urogenital system.
Sources:
Hall. The Crystal Bible (2003)
Hall. 101 Power Crystals (2011)
Simmons et al. Ahsian. The book of stones (2007)