Yellow Aventurine Cabochons - 6x8mm Oval

Cut from yellow aventurine, these cabochons measure approximately 6x8mm. They are flat backed with rounded tops and are sold per randomly selected piece.     Aventurine is a form of quartz, characterized by its translucency and the presence of platy mineral inclusions that give it a shimmering or glistening effect. The most common color of aventurine is green, but it may also be orange, brown red, purple, yellow, cream, blue, or grey. Interesting fact; Aventurine is named after goldstone, a man-made stone, which was originally called "aventurine glass"! They gave it the name due to its similar schillar to the the man-made glass. Mohs scale: 6.5-7                      Family: Quartz Locality: Most green and blue aventurine is found in India, while most other colors are found in Chile, Russia, and Spain.