Bursting with warm earthly colors, carnelian is a gentle stone that inspires one to identify their unique personal strengths and courage to live life to the fullest. Carnelian has held a strong presence in the history of the world. Cool to the touch, carnelian is warming to the soul. Carnelian helps to keep one grounded in the awareness of their thoughts while simultaneously activating a fiery creative energy. The ignition of internal resources creates the inspiration, creativity and courage to discover new ways of viewing life experiences.
Carnelian is a powerful tool to assist one in recognizing resources already present in life. The earth is overflowing with resources as well. From discovering and creating work that you love, to attracting healthy lifestyles and relationships, carnelian brings awareness. Allow it to awaken, nurture, and help you manifest the life you truly desire.
In some cases, beads are subjected to a facet-cut in order to promote sparkle in the gemstone. The stone is sometimes heat-treated in order to enhance its color. This stone has been mentioned in Arabic, Hebrew, and Roman folklore. This stone has also been popular with European and Asian civilizations. The orange-brown color is due to iron impurities within the quartz matrix. As a form of quartz, this gemstone is found almost world-wide.
The Fiery Red Stone Of Carnelian Carnelian is a translucent orange to red variety of uniformly colored cryptocrystalline Quartz. It generally appears in an array of red tints ranging from vibrant fiery orange/red to brownish/reds, with its infamous red tints being caused by iron oxide trace elements of Hematite impurities.Carnelian is found in Uruguay, Brazil and India