Published May 2017 • Updated August 2024 • Read Time: 7 minutes
Orange Aventurine is a rare variety of Aventurine, which is famous as a green stone but actually comes in every color of the rainbow including red and orange. Aventurine has a distinctive natural sparkle, an optical affect known as aventurescence, which is caused by trace inclusions of Mica minerals. Without its glitter, it would be a chalcedony or a Carnelian. Sparky Orange Aventurine is laughter-loving and full of mischief. It encourages us to be our true self and to create a family of friends who love us for who we are. It asks us to believe that life can be better than it was, and that we can make a positive difference in the world.
Orange Aventurine Healing Energy
Spiritual Healing Properties
Orange Aventurine has a very merry energy full of mischief and laughter. It invites us to lighten up and to remember that it’s just as important to play hard as it is to work hard. Orange Aventurine encourages us to stay present in the moment and to respond to what is actually happening around us, rather than getting lost in the past or distracted by future possibilities. It is a wonderful crystal friend for exploring sensual spiritual experiences, for example, communing with the Divine through good cooking or finding enlightenment in the scent of a flower.
| Vibrations | Orange Aventurine |
|---|---|
| Chakra | Sacral and Heart |
| Element | Fire and Water |
| Numerology | 3 |
| Zodiac | Aries |
Emotional Healing Properties
Orange Aventurine sings of the exquisite delight of being alive. It invites us to be happy, relax and to celebrate all the wonders around us. Moreover, it encourages us to share those good vibes with everyone we meet. Orange Aventurine inspires long-term friendships which bless each individual. It also pushes us to make each short-term encounter, a pleasant one that can be remembered fondly in years to come. Orange Aventurine asks us to be more conscientious of our impact on others, specifically for how we raise or lower the vibration. It teaches us that having a high vibration is less to do with circumstances and more to do with emotional habits. Orange Aventurine reminds us that it’s not someone else’s job to make life pleasant for us. We have the responsibility to make our own life as pleasant as possible and to prioritize joyful celebrations. Being pleasant is a habit and an attribute that we can develop to dramatically improve our own life and the lives of those around us.
Mental Healing Properties
Orange Aventurine is brimming with confidence and asks us to have more faith in ourselves and in the world. It reminds that we are capable of great things. If we feel like we are stuck in a rut or caged in, Orange Aventurine can help us to break free. It asks us to believe that a better life is possible and then asks us if we’re willing to do the work to make it happen. If the work feels daunting, Orange Aventurine teases us until we stop taking everything so seriously. It reminds us that we can’t do “all of it”, all at once anyway, so there’s no need to get overwhelmed by the big picture. All we need to do is take it one step right now and to concentrate on whatever tasks belong to the present moment. Orange Aventurine promises us that if we diligently take it one step at a time, we’ll soon find ourselves traveling far and wide and having fun.
Physical Healing Properties
Orange Aventurine is recommended for anyone living a stressful life by choice, rather than by circumstance. It asks us to notice our habits, specifically how we spend our time. Do we make time for time-sensitive work project, but neglect time-sensitive family activities? Do we spend hours watching the news or scrolling on social media, but never have time to read a fun novel or go for a walk? Do we gripe about problems endlessly, but never do anything productive to solve them? Orange Aventurine will call us out like a good friend and help us to realign. It pushes us to reduce unnecessary stress and to take more time for pleasure. It reminds us that relaxing and laughing are good medicine for anything that ails us.
Geology of Orange Aventurine
Where does Orange Aventurine come from?
Aventurine is mined in several locations, Orange Aventurine typically comes from Brazil.
Mining and Treatments
Typically mined from the primary deposits which still have their original relationship with the host rock. It is a secondary stone, something that is mined in addition to whatever the main purpose of the mine might be.
All Aventurines are natural, enhanced only through cutting and polishing. “Goldstone” has a similar sparkly appearance, but is a manmade glass.
Brazil
Mineral Family
Aventurine is a type of Quartz, which is in turn a Silicate mineral. Silicates are minerals which contain the elements Silicon (a light gray shiny metal) and Oxygen (a colorless gas). Together, these two elements form a tetrahedron – a shape similar to a pyramid – with a Silicon atom in the center and Oxygen atoms at each of the four corners. These tetrahedra connect with other chemical structures, in six different ways, to form various minerals and rocks. There are six main groups of Silicate minerals, and these main groups are further subdivided into secondary subdivisions, such as Quartz and Feldspar. Quartz is a large mineral family in its own right, and has two main subdivisions, macrocrystalline (crystals that are large enough to be seen by the naked eye, for example, Amethyst) and microcrystalline (crystals so small they can only be seen through a microscope, for example, Agate). Aventurine is a macrocrystalline. It is most commonly thought of as a green stone, but it can be any color.
Orange Aventurine’s energy works well with its family – other microcrystalline Quartz. Try it in combination with any color of Agate, Chalcedony, and Jasper. It also blends perfectly with other types of Aventurine such as Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White, and Yellow.
Orange Aventurine, Brazil
Orange Aventurine Formation and Crystal Associates
Aventurine is created when liquid magma from a volcanic explosion cools down and transforms into igneous rock. During this cooling down period, silica acid bubbles shift from being a gas/liquid into a solid compound. The bubble becomes a hollow space in the igneous rock and the silica acid becomes Quartz crystals. Trace particles of Iron give Orange Aventurine its color while Mica gives it its sparkle.
Orange Aventurine’s energy works well with its “friends” – crystal associates formed in the same geological environment. Try it in combination with Amethyst, Citrine, Fuchsite, Muscovite, Rutilated Quartz
| Mineralogy | Orange Aventurine |
|---|---|
| Chemical Formula | SiO2 |
| Cleavage | None |
| Color | Orange |
| Crystal System | Hexagonal/trigonal |
| Form/Habit | Massive |
| Fracture | Conchoidal |
| Hardness – Mohs Scale | 7 |
| Luminescence | Reddish |
| Luster | Aventurescent, Viterous |
| Mineral Family | Tectosilicate |
| Specific Gravity | 2.65-2.69 |
| Streak | White |
| Transparency | Translucent, opaque |
History of Orange Aventurine
Aventurine may be considered relatively “new” healing stones whose properties have only recently begun to be explored. Aventurine was not included as a distinct mineral in most early lapidaries, texts which describe gemstones and their powers. The one thing we absolutely know about the history of Aventurine is how it got its name. It comes from the Italian a ventura, meaning “by chance.” The name actually refers to the 18th century discovery of Goldstone, a man-made sparkly glass, which is usually golden-orange or blue-purple. Goldstone has a distinctive sparkle. Natural Aventurine also sparkles, although less uniformly.
One of the ways that geologists identify stones is by their luster, or how light reflects off a stone. For example, Quartz has a vitreous, or glass-like, luster, while Hematite has a metallic luster, and Jade has a waxy luster. Every stone has a luster, but a few special stones have an additional optical effect. For example, Tiger’s Eye has chatoyancy, which refers to luminous moving bands that seem to move up and down the surface of the stone when it is moved in the light. Another example is Labradorite’s iridescence, known as the schiller effect. Labradorite initially appears to be a dull greenish-grey stone, but when it’s moved in the light, brilliant vivid colors appear.
Aventurescent is another optical affect, it is the official geological term for stones that glitter. Only two natural gemstones have this quality, Aventurine and Sunstone. Both of these minerals are silica minerals, Aventurine is a Quartz, while Sunstone is a Feldspar. Aventurine can be translucent or opaque, depending on the thickness of the stone and how many trace minerals are inside. Red, pink, yellow, and orange Aventurines get their coloring from a combination of Iron and Lithium. Green Aventurine gets its coloring from chromite. The aventurescence is from trace mica minerals, which is why Aventurine is sometimes described as having Fuchsite (green mica), Lepidolite (purple mica), or Muscovite (colorless and any color mica).
Orange Aventurine can be confused with Sunstone, since they have a similar coloring and sparkle. Aventurine is more likely to be translucent, while Sunstone is always opaque. Aventurine tends to have tiny bits of glitter, like silvery white spots, that stay in the same place. Feldspar’s glitter may come in an assortment of sizes and colors, include large orange spots or rainbow colored glitter. It may seem to move across the surface of the stone if turned in the light.
Likewise, the line between red vs orange isn’t always obvious, and may be subject to personal opinion. For example, the original Orange Aventurine sold at Moonrise Crystals, was labeled as Red Aventurine from China. Its hue was far more orange, compared to the dark cherry colored Red Aventurine from Canada, so the names were adjusted accordingly.
Sunstone, India. The aventuresence has different sizes and colors
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