I love the greens and almost turquoise hues in the leaves of my herbs in the spring! I used Green Aventurine and blue green Turquoise for this 19 inch long single strand necklace. It's completed with Delica Glass spacer beads and a Sterling Silver toggle clasp.

Green is the color for growth, healing and prosperity! According to firemountaingems.com, "Though there isn't a "d" in the word, aventurine makes wearers think "adventure." Think optimism. Think bountiful. Think practical enthusiasm. This stone is believed to be a positive stone of prosperity, diffusing negative emotions, reinforcing leadership, promoting compassion and encouraging perseverance. It is a stone used to promote open-mindedness and the ability to see alternatives and possibilities, which is why it is considered a lucky stone for gamblers!

Specific colors of aventurine properties are thought to include:

Blue: promotes mental healing

Green: eases mental and emotional trauma, dissolving negative thought and bringing calm

Red: boosts creativity, vitality and sensuality"

"Turquoise is one of the official birthstones for the month of December and is heralded as the stone of communication. It is thought to encourage enthusiasm, thus inspiring new projects and bringing to light undiscovered artistic abilities. Turquoise is also believed to provide understanding and encourage attention to detail while attracting prosperity and success.

The sprawling lines of coppery matrix provide a large amount of energy to its wearer. This may be one reason why the stone has long been prized as a powerful talisman with healing properties."

Southside Leaves would pair nicely with other shorter or longer necklaces, but it really does stand on it's own!