Oregon's Harney County is one of the world's most notable sources

Quartz colored by time and radiation—cut here to a double point and set in silver so the translucency is visible from both ends

A fine necklace that reads subtle from a distance and reveals its faceting up close

Rose quartz beads excavated from Mesopotamian sites have been dated to approximately 7000 BCE

Green Aventurine Point Patience Oregon's Harney County is oneA polished point in the color of deep forest moss. Green aventurine is quartz with fuchsite mica inclusions that produce aventurescencethe spangled, glittering shimmer unique to this mineral family. Mohs hardness 6. 57. Color ranges from pale sage to deep green depending on mica concentration. This piece is polished to a point with a flat base so it stands freestanding. Primary deposits come from India, Russia, and Brazil. In the chakra tradition,