Handmade copper plated green Aventurine gemstone, hanging on a larhe antique copper ball chain.

Chain length: 30" (76cm). Chain size: 3mm. Gemstone: 1 3/4" long (45mm).

Aventurine is the stone of luck and chance. It is said to increase perception and creative insight. It is a gentle stone energetically that gives a sense of calm and balance and enhances happiness. It also helps one to see alternatives and potentials in all situations, giving a positive outlook, courage and inner strength. Most common color is green, but it can also be blue, gray, orange, yellow and brown. It is connected to the Heart Chakra (love, acceptance, forgiveness).  

Copper has been used medically and in rituals for thousands of years in many ancient cultures as a healing mineral. It is said to have the ability to conduct spiritual energy back and forth between individuals, crystals, auras, the mind and the spirit world. Copper can promote self-healing, optimism, happiness, and independence. And it conducts spiritual energy between individuals and allows for healing of the body by free-flowing emotions. Copper will also give you freedom from mental burdens and help support healing by keeping the pathways for healing open. Copper is connected to the Sacral Chakra (Manipura Chakra) that stands for personal power, confidence, respect for self and others.

Read more about gemstones and their healing qualities in my Healing Gemstone Guide. Gemstones are natural materials and each gemstone is unique and the color may vary within a single stone. The gemstone colors in the necklace may vary slightly from the photos.