Blue Aventurine Cat in Basket Gemstone September Birthstone York Lucky Cat April Lucky Glass Cat

April Lucky Glass Cat

The name opal is derived from the Sanskrit word “Upala” meaning Jewel

with additional maker's mark to the base

red collar

Blue Aventurine Cat in Basket Gemstone September Birthstone York Lucky Cat April Lucky Glass CatBlue Aventurine is a translucent form of quartz. Mineral inclusions give it a variety of colours. Fuchsite is often responsible for the blue variety. Named from the Italian "a ventura" or "by chance". This is likely to be due to the accidental discovery of aventurine glass or goldstone in the 18th Century in Venice. The man made glass resembled the natural material and the name duly transferred to the mineral. Most blue aventurine comes from India,