aventurine
1 synonym for aventurine, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A brownish glass containing small gold-coloured flecks.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
goldstone
How to use aventurine
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
green aventurine
aventurine glass
polished aventurine
aventurine quartz
The word is mostly used in jewellery, gemmology and mineralogy contexts.
Etymology
Aventurine came into English from French, which took it from Italian avventurino. That word is related to avventura, meaning chance or adventure, because the glass form is said to have been discovered by accident when metal filings fell into molten glass in Murano.
Full origin of aventurine →Frequently asked questions
What is aventurine made of?
It can refer either to a glass made with gold-coloured flecks or to a natural quartz flecked with mica.
Is aventurine a real gemstone?
Yes, the quartz form of aventurine is a genuine gemstone used in jewellery, distinct from the glass version of the same name.
Why is it called aventurine?
The name comes from an Italian word for chance or adventure, linked to the story of its accidental discovery in glassmaking.
