According to crystal expert and co-founder of Energy Muse Jewelry Heather Askinosie, aventurine comes from the Italian words a venture, which means “by chance.” She adds that its reputation for being a stone of chance has given way to aventurine’s nickname, “the Gambler’s Stone.” “Aventurine is believed to be the luckiest stone in all games of chance. Thought to be 2.5 million years old, it has seen many uses,” Askinosie tells mbg. For instance, Ethiopian cultures used aventurine to make different kinds of tools, including axes. Ancient Tibetans often adorned their statues’ eyes with aventurine because they believed it would increase its powers, she explains. This crystal helps you to create your own luck and take matters into your own hands, rather than believing some people are simply luckier than others. “Working with this crystal helps you become one of those ’lucky people’ by teaching you to find opportunity in every situation and that luck awaits you at every turn,” Askinosie notes. As spiritual author Kalisa Augustine previously explained to mbg, this crystal is ripe with opportunistic energy and is well known for attracting wealth, winning games, and provoking random windfalls. For a quick and easy practice you can do in the morning with your green aventurine, hold it and say, “I am lucky,” three times, Askinosie suggests. “Carry it in your pocket or purse throughout the day, and squeeze it, knowing that luck is on your side. Whenever your aventurine is with you, expect the best outcome in every situation,” she adds. From there, lay your grid out using sacred geometry, perhaps keeping it on an altar or in some space where you’ll see it, to remind you of your intention. (Check out our full guide to crystal grids for more information.) Here’s what you’ll need: Here’s what you’ll need: If you liked the previously mentioned option of incorporating this crystal into your gardening, it’s a great crystal to place in your garden and with your houseplants, along with clear quartz and moss agate, she adds. And since this crystal is also associated with the heart chakra, it can be paired with other crystals for love, such as rose quartz or emerald. One of the easiest ways to cleanse and charge green aventurine, though, she says, is to place it on top of a selenite plate overnight so that it will be restored and recharged for you to use in the morning.
