noun
- Plural of aventurine; a type of translucent quartz containing sparkling mineral inclusions, typically brown, green, or reddish in color.
- Plural of aventurine; a type of glass with a sparkling appearance created by adding metallic particles or mica during manufacturing.
Usage: Commonly used in jewelry and decorative objects.; The name derives from the Italian 'avventura' (chance), referring to the accidental discovery of the glass-making technique that produced aventurine glass.
Usage: Also called aventurine glass; used in decorative arts and jewelry.
Examples
- The jeweler selected several aventurines for the necklace design.
- Green aventurines are popular choices for healing crystal collections.
- The museum displayed a collection of aventurines from different regions.
- She wore a bracelet made of polished aventurines and silver.
- Aventurines with high mica content sparkle beautifully in sunlight.
- The artisan crafted decorative boxes from aventurine glass and aventurines.