| Belonging to the quartz gem family, carnelian | | | | for important documents or correspondence, as |
| semi-precious stones could be opaque or | | | | hot wax do not stick on to carnelian. |
| translucent. Their colors range from a pale orange | | | | Some people believe that it has quite a couple of |
| to a reddish orange to a dark brown orange. It | | | | holistic properties. It has been said that it has the |
| has a hardness of 7 on the Moh's scale. These | | | | ability to improve an individual's outlook in life. It |
| stones could be found in many different shapes; | | | | could also cleanse the blood and assist in the |
| however, the most common would be the oval | | | | process of healing in wounds. They are also |
| shape. These stones could be principally mined | | | | known to hold power in the afterlife. |
| from Russia, the US, Madagascar, Australia, and | | | | Stone beads made with carnelian are found in a |
| Brazil, among the many other countries. | | | | beautiful mix of natural exquisiteness and fine |
| Its name has been derived from a Latin word | | | | handcrafting. As these beads are carved, |
| which means horn, which is actually in reference | | | | extreme care is crucial to ensure that its beauty |
| to the occasional flesh hue that it exhibits. | | | | would be intact. There is a small amount of iron |
| Carnelian was widely used during the Roman | | | | oxide in it and due to that, the beads which are |
| times some two thousand years ago in making | | | | made from it have a reddish color. |
| seal rings or signets for imprinting seals with wax | | | | |