Aventurine Owl 𖢻 Moving forward with confidence

Associated affirmation: I move forward with confidence because I know I deserve the best.

Gemstone: Aventurine.

When? For days when I decide to stop negotiating with myself.

For: learn from all your experiences. Stay adventurous. Grow in confidence.

Gemstone dimensions: approximately 5.1 cm to 5.2 cm high.

The little extra: The owl represents wisdom. In Antiquity, it was associated with the goddess Athena. This beautiful bird was said to possess the gift of clairvoyance.

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Aventurine is a member of the Quartz family. It has a particular optical effect: aventurescence. When viewed closely, this gemstone contains micro-flakes (usually of Fuchsite, the green variety of Mica) that shimmer slightly. We know that it was already used in ancient China about 4000 years ago. Its name was only attributed to it relatively recently in reference to a happy accident. This comes from the Italian "per aventure" which means "by chance." This refers to a discovery made by a glassmaker on the island of Murano who accidentally poured small copper flakes into a glass paste, thus creating a sparkling glass, aventurine glass. Aventurine was named by analogy to this glass.