We can often see a sparkling little stone product in the market, especially in some tourist attractions and small street stalls. They are called “place gold stones”, and the colors are varied, such as red placer gold, yellow placer gold, purple placer gold, blue placer gold and so on. What exactly is this?
実際には, this is a kind of glass, not natural gemstones, but man-made glass. The answer may disappoint you. The appearance of this kind of glass is different from all kinds of glass we usually see. It is specially made to imitate the placer gold effect in natural gemstones, so it is called “aventurine”.
The placer gold effect is a special optical effect formed by the reflection of a large number of flake inclusions in the gem. The flake inclusions in a gem are like countless small mirrors that reflect light under the light, making the gem look gleaming. Hematite inclusions in sunstone, mica inclusions in aventurine, and lepidocrocite inclusions in strawberry crystal can all play this role.
If some natural flake mineral inclusions in gems reflect light, then what is it in “Aventurine” that reflects light? Ordinary glass does not sparkle. To obtain this effect, some highly reflective substances must be added to the glass, つまり, 銅. Because the doped copper flakes are smaller than the flake mineral inclusions in sunstone and are evenly distributed, the flashing effect on the “Aventurine” is very uniform, dotted flashes, which are completely different from natural ones. The flake glitter of sunstone.
In the beginning, “Aventurine” was made only to imitate sunstone, so it was usually made of brownish red. With the popularity of “Aventurine” in the market, its color is also quietly changing. 最近では, we can see “aventurine” in various colors on the market, all of which are the result of firing. No matter what color or name it is made, the soup is changed, not the medicine. The uniform star-like flash of the “Aventurine” feature is enough to let you see its essence.
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