Description
The heart is a very ancient symbol of love used by everyone worldwide. Traditionally, the heart has been chosen in several cultures as the seat of love and emotion. Why the heart was chosen as a symbol of love is not entirely clear. Perhaps because the heart is automatically associated with (emotional) life, and without the heart (read: love), life is not possible. The heartbeat is also influenced by emotions; for example, our heart beats faster when we are in love. The heart wants to be loved. The heart needs love. It is even said that love extends life expectancy, while loneliness has the opposite effect. Everyone knows the expression: "He died of a broken heart.".
Aventurine is a green to reddish-brown variety of the mineral quartz. This gemstone usually occurs in green and cut varieties. Aventurine has a hardness of 7 and is found in Russia, the Urals, and China, among other places. Like many other varieties of quartz (such as amethyst and rose quartz), aventurine is cut for jewelry use. The chemical composition of aventurine is SiO2 KAl2(OH,F)2 / AlSi3O10 Cr. The ancient Greeks sewed aventurine into warriors' clothing to maintain their courage, ambition, and optimism.
