Shiva Lingam magic wand — Green aventurine · Happiness

A soft, opaque green, scattered with flecks that sparkle as you turn the stone — the effect known as aventurescence.

A set of matched stones, brought together as a coherent composition and presented in its case.

In tradition. Long called the "stone of opportunity", tradition links it to luck and to the impulse to begin again. It is credited with a calming influence on the heart chakra.

What is in it. Green aventurine · Happiness.

Use & care. To be arranged on a tray, an altar or a desk, together or separately as you use them. Store in the case so the stones do not scratch each other.

• Its glints come from inclusions of fuchsite, a green chromium mica, scattered through the quartz.
• A natural piece: shade, veining and dimensions vary from one example to the next

A decorative object for personal practice. It is no substitute for medical advice or treatment.