GOLDSTONE
SANDSTONE

A man made glass with flecks of copper. The exact origins of goldstone are unknown, but there are many stories. Some say it was accidentally made by monks when they knocked copper shavings into molten glass. But the more logical story involves the Venetian glass making family the Miotti’s, who developed the method in the 17th century and were granted exclusive rights to produce it by the government. Goldstone is made by melting silica, copper oxide, borax, and other chemicals that reduce the copper to its elemental form. When the glass is liquid, the vat is sealed off and all air is cut off from it. This is called an “oxygen reducing atmosphere” which keeps the glass hot enough for the metallic flecks to form, but not melt. Goldstone is also known by the name aventurine glass from the Latin word avventura (avventurina in Italian) meaning chance. It’s also sometimes called sun stone and monk’s gold. Aventurine, the stone, was named after aventurine glass because of its resemblance to goldstone.

Associated with the root & sacral chakras, zodiac sign of Sagittarius & vibrates to the number 3.

– Enhances ambition, drive and vitality. A stone for those who wish to achieve.
– Reduces tension, revitalizing the wearer and encouraging a positive attitude.
– Enhances energy fields, transmits positive energy, and diverts malevolent energy out of the body and into the Earth, where it can be dissipated safely.
– Physically beneficial to those who suffer from arthritis and joint pain.