Gemstone Bead Picture Glossary - Aventurine

Color: Reddish brown or yellow, and green
Found: Brazil, India, China, Japan, Russia, Tanzania and the U.S.A.
Interesting facts:
- India producing the majority of Aventurine.
- The mineral aventurine takes its name from the well-known aventurine glass of Venice, Italy, which it resembles.
Back to the Gemstone Bead Glossary.
Back to the Jewelry Making Index.
|