Golden glitter due to copper crystals suspended in or pressed into the surface of other materials. Cane Glass - Solid lengths of glass formed by drawing, then cut into the desired length particularly for decorative purposes. They can be different colors and patterns, displayed either on the side or in cross section. Chevron - Chevrons are made of m ultiple layers of different colored glass in corrugated layers so as to form a starburst pattern when viewed on end. Chevrons are created by building up layers of different colors, often successively molded in the process. They are next ground at the ends to display the patterns.
Light to medium translucent green.
Inclusion of a suspension of copper particles, as in the man-made gemstone of the same name
1 Translucent glass containing metallic specks. The name comes from avventurina, Italian for the brown quartz (also known as 'goldstone') that the first form of the glass resembled. This 'gold avnturine', developed in the early 17thC, owed its appearance to copper oxide used in its manufacture. The addition of chromium in the 1860s led to green aventurine, while chrome and tin combined led to pink aventurine. Other processes for producing these colours were subsequently developed in France and the USA. 2 A term also used to describe a LACQUER or GLAZE of the same speckled appearance as aventurine glass. It may be applied to wood or pottery. 3 The name sometimes given to the minute clippings of gold wire sprinkled over furniture in the process of JAPANNING.
Glass that contains copper flakes that give the appearance of gold.
Aventurine cabochon is a translucent to opaque variety of microcrystalline quartz. Small inclusions of shiny minerals give the stone a sparkling effect known as aventurescence. Aventurine ranges in color from green, peach, brown, blue and a creamy green. Mohs hardness is 6.5. (Pronounced: ah-ven-shur-ine)
A quartzite gemstone, usually green with mica inclusions. Blue aventurine is found in India near cobalt deposits. A.R.T. Precious & Collectible Jewelry
This is a sparkling glass made with copper filings suspended in transparent or translucent glass. It should not to be confused with the sparkle of dichroic glass.
a translucent quartz spangled with bits of mica or other minerals
internal decoration process in which silver, gold, or other metallic flakes are suspended within the glass.
Attractive and durable stone composed of quartz. Aventurine often has tiny particles of mica mixed into the quartz, which gives it a subtle sparkle. Aventurine comes in several colors, though the most common is green. Aventurine has an approximate hardness of 7.
A green-colored translucent quartz mineral (sometimes mistaken for jade).
(sometimes known as goldstone) A shimmering quartz (crystalline mineral) stone that ranges in color from yellow and red to light green and light brown. The shimmer is caused by tiny metallic particles (mica) within the stone. The mineral aventurine takes its name from the well-known aventurine glass of Venice, Italy, which it resembles. As for how the glass obtained its name, tradition has it that a Murano workman accidentally dropped some copper filings in molten glass, creating an attractive new material. And so the glass was named avventurino for the Italian word avventura, or "by chance." Some of the largest deposits are found in India and the Ural Mountains of Russia. European sources include Scotland, Spain, France and Germany's Bavarian region. return to glossary index
green or blue semi-translucent to mostly opaque stone with mica flecks that cause a slight metallic iridescence. I use Green Aventurine in the jewelry.
(from French aventure, "chance") Translucent glass with sparkling inclusions of gold, copper, or chromic oxide, first made in Venice in the 15th century. Aventurine glass imitates the mineral of the same name, a variety of quartz spangled with mica.
type of glass paste containing sparkling gold coloured particles. Vitreous mosaics containing aventurine have a fine gold grain on the surface. Exclusively employed as wall decoration.
This technique involves adding gold flakes or coppery crystals to give an added luster to the glass.
a form of Quartz crystal that is most often green in color due to inclusions of mica.
glass with a sparkling appearance caused by the addition of metallic crystals to the melt
(Green) AVENTURINE (Pink) AGATE AMAZONITE AMETHYST AQUAMARINE
Aventurine is a special glass made with flecks of copper. It is very expensive and adds a bit of sparkle to Venetian style work. We use aventurine in our Creeper and Perfume Bottle series of work.
Aventurine is a quartzite gemstone composed of interlocking grains of quartz and small mica crystals.
Transluscent greenish quartz mineral, internally granular.
This gem is a form of quartz which stands apart because of its transparency and the occurrence of platy minerals that give a striking glistening effect. This effect is called aventurescence. Aventurine can be a variety of colors, but the most desirable is green.
Aventurine (sometimes known as goldstone and sometimes mis-spelled adventurine) is a shimmering quartz stone that ranges in color from yellow to red to light green to light brown. The shimmer is caused by tiny metallic particles (mica) within the stone.
Translucent, grayish, greenish, brown or yellowish (a massive granular kind of quartz) that exhibits bright or strongly colored reflections (aventurenscence) from inclusions of tiny platelets or flakes of another mineral. Fuchsite, a chromium mica, produces a greenish spangled effect (the most commonly encountered kind); mica, a silvery brassy or golden glitter: and hematite or goethite, reddish metallic reflections. Hence when the color green , it is known as green aventurine, and when the color is brownish orange it is called honey aventurine. Sources: India, Russia, Brazil, Spain and Chile. Click Web browser's back button to return.
(1811, from the French aventure, meaning " chanceâ€) A variety of mineral, usually quartz or feldspar, which is spangled with bright particles of mica, hematite, etc. Ranges in colour from golden brown to green. The most common colour is green.
A super-saturated chrome solution (1%), slow cooled so that the chrome precipitates out as platelets. These platelets provide the sparkle and are called aventurine. 1) If using a green chrome color and you anneal it at too high of a temperature, or slow cool it, you can cause aventurine to form. In almost all cases, this will lead to cracking of the piece. 2) In the GA Sparkle series, the chrome has been fully precipitated to provide you with an extremely stable sparkle-containing glass for your working convenience. 3) Precipitates of other metals, such as copper, are not called aventurines.
A quartzite gemstone, usually comes in green (containing mica) or blue (containing cobalt).
A translucent quartz that is found in different colors, but is especially popular in fashion jewelry in green because of its resemblance to jade.
Glass with particles of undissolved copper distributed throughout. It has a sparkling, gold-like appearance. This effect is achieved by super-saturating a batch of glass (in the furnace) with copper, until the copper crystallizes out.
(sometimes known as goldstone). Often mistaken for jade, aventurine is a granular green or blue semi- translucent to mostly opaque quartz stone with mica flecks that cause a slight metallic iridescence.
Translucent greenish quartz mineral, internally granular. Often mistaken for jade, another stone of a green color.
Aventurine is a form of quartz, characterised by its translucency and the presence of platy mineral inclusions that give a shimmering or glistening effect termed aventurescence.