Green aventurine bracelet, PVD gold-plated stainless steel, 15.5+3.5 cm

The soft green of aventurine wakes up your wrist first thing in the morning. This bracelet pairs it with PVD gold-plated stainless steel, featuring a 3 mm irregular aventurine.

Its 15.5 cm length adjusts with a 3.5 cm extension and a spring ring clasp. It layers easily with other gold-tone bracelets, slim or wider.

Aventurine is a quartzite, a rock made of fused quartz grains, in which tiny mineral flakes, most often green mica, are trapped. They are what catch the light and give the stone its subtle sparkle, called aventurescence. Its name has an unexpected history: it comes from the Italian a ventura, "by chance", in memory of a glittering glass made by accident by Murano glassmakers in the 17th century; the stone, which resembles it, took its name. Green aventurine comes mainly from India; it is also found in Brazil, Russia and Spain. The most common is green, from soft green to deep green; it also exists in blue, orange or brown. It is cut into beads, cabochons and small objects, and it is said to bring good luck.

The stone in your jewelry comes from Brazil.

In lithotherapy, aventurine is the stone of luck, optimism and prosperity. It is credited with a soothing energy that may help calm negative thoughts and find a form of inner peace. It may also encourage creativity and decision-making, and help you seize the opportunities that come your way. Tradition associates it with the Heart Chakra and with the signs of Sagittarius, Taurus and Virgo. These are the benefits that lithotherapy attributes to it: they have not been scientifically proven and are in no way a substitute for medical advice. Wearing aventurine is first and foremost the pleasure of a stone that sparkles gently in the light, most often in a fresh green.

The steel of your jewelry can handle water: shower, rain or swimming. After the sea or the pool, simply rinse it in clean water and dry it, as repeated exposure to salt and chlorine can dull its shine over time. Clean it in lukewarm, soapy water with a soft cloth, and avoid abrasive products and rubbing against hard surfaces.

Aventurine is a fairly hard stone, easy to wear every day. However, it can be scratched by harder stones and dislikes both harsh chemicals and high heat. Store your jewelry in a separate pouch, away from bright light, and take it off for housework. To clean it, wash the stone in lukewarm, soapy water, rinse, then dry it with a soft cloth; an occasional clean is enough. In lithotherapy, it is purified with incense or white sage smoke, and recharged by placing it on a flower of life or for a few hours in moonlight, rather than in the sun. Avoid salt water baths for this stone, as they do not suit the setting.

Each piece of jewelry comes with its certificate of authenticity. Stainless steel does not darken and can handle contact with water: a piece of jewelry that goes everywhere with you, compliant with the European REACH regulations on nickel, lead and cadmium. Its gold color is obtained by PVD (physical vapor deposition), a coating applied under vacuum to the stainless steel. As steel is not a precious metal, it does not bear a fineness hallmark.

For you if you like soft greens and gold tones, or for someone close to you who loves the colors of nature. PVD gold-plated stainless steel is hypoallergenic and complies with REACH regulations: it suits most sensitive skin.