Carnelian

Pronounced (car-kneel-e-in)

Associated Chakras: Root Chakra.

❖ Known to promote a positive lifestyle & boosts your confidence

❖ Helps one to heal & resentment

❖Stimulates your sexuality & boosts fertility

❖Helps you to start new projects and be more creative

Benefits:

How it is formed: Carnelian is a chalcedony and gemstone used for royal jewelry in ancient times, and is still popular today! Sometimes mixed up with Jasper for its looks, carnelian is more transparent than Jasper, which is opaque. Carnelian is most popularly mined in the United States (in New Jersey and Oregon), Brazil, Siberia, Uruguay, and India.

Color: Most commonly recognized as translucent red with brown tones, but can range from orange to dark black.

Mohs Hardness Scale: 6 - 7

Compound: silicone dioxide (SiO2)



Fun Facts:

  • Sometimes spelled or called cornelian

  • Carnelian beads have been found all the way back from the middle of the third millennium BCE, over 5,000 years ago!

  • It is also believed to be mentioned in the Bible, in Revelation 4:3 and 21:20, it is described that the foundations of the wall of the Heavenly City look like jasper and sardius

  • Considered a gem of vitality and power in ancient Egypt; especially when warding off evil spirits