New fall designs are being harvested and available online at our Ruby Lane shop for purchase! Some will also be available at the local shows this fall for purchase too. This new design is one of the latest ones; to me it is rich, elegant and trendy. I love the pendant in a light olive with a flush of dark red/brown and white swirls. The necklace is crafted with a mix of beads; wood rounds with cutouts, faceted round carnelian, wonky lampwork beads, faceted rondelle crystals, and two different spacers in copper.
Carnelian is a beautiful stone, it is rich and the color is deep and adds an exotic mix to any piec
e. It is a translucent chalcedony that receives its beautiful red tints from iron oxides, such as hematite, embedded in the colorless silica. It may have either an unbroken color or can be faintly banded. Its name comes from the Latin word carneus, which means ‘fleshy’ in reference to its color. The ancient Greeks and Romans particularly valued carnelian, which they mostly used for intaglios. It has also been popular with signet rings. The Romans said that dark carnelian represented the male, while the light color symbolized the female. Napoleon returned from his campaign in Egypt with an impressive octagonal carnelian stone.
e. It is a translucent chalcedony that receives its beautiful red tints from iron oxides, such as hematite, embedded in the colorless silica. It may have either an unbroken color or can be faintly banded. Its name comes from the Latin word carneus, which means ‘fleshy’ in reference to its color. The ancient Greeks and Romans particularly valued carnelian, which they mostly used for intaglios. It has also been popular with signet rings. The Romans said that dark carnelian represented the male, while the light color symbolized the female. Napoleon returned from his campaign in Egypt with an impressive octagonal carnelian stone. 
Most of today’s commercial carnelian is stained chalcedony that comes from Brazil or Uruguay. It is also heat-treated to enhance its color; beautiful stones come from India, where they are put in the sun to transform the brown color to red.
Carnelian: Precision, analytical capabilities, physical energy, verbal skill, peace, spirituality.
Carnelian: Precision, analytical capabilities, physical energy, verbal skill, peace, spirituality.
Visit our Ruby Lane shop for an array of designs using Carnelian and many other natural stones!
