The name carnelian was given because the color and appearance of the stone is similar to flesh and that is exactly what carnelian means in Latin. The carnelian stone is a soft mineral, with a hardness of seven and if placed in sun it changes its color from red to brown.

The best carnelian known in the world is found in India; however it is also available in Brazil, Japan and in Uruguay. In the United States also a lot of carnelian is found in different states such as Texas and North Carolina.

A Carnelian stone is considered to have many healing powers associated with it and this belief started many centuries ago from Romans. In fact according to many archeologists, this stone was used in one of the oldest human jewelry of the world. The stone is said to have a great mental effect on a person and provides confidence, determination and focus. It is best for professional and skilled people who need extra confidence and inspiration in their work life.

A carnelian agate is said to arouse a person’s logical thinking and helps in changing perceptions. This stone protects a person from strong emotions such as fear, anger, jealousy and even helps in controlling one’s emotions. It is said to bring out positivism in life and keeps a person away from thinking negative about any thing. The sole message of a carnelian agate is to spread love. Hence many people wear carnelian pendant, carnelian ring or even carnelian beads to bring positivism in to their life, especially those people who are artistic in nature and believe in peace.

With the passage of time, the fashion of carnelian jewelry has not changed; in fact it is still widely used. The ancient carnelian necklace is in fashion since centuries and looks beautiful and simple and it can be worn with any clothes.

This reddish brown stone is used with different combinations of stones to bring out a beautiful piece of jewelry. Such an example of this is the turquoise tiger eye carnelian necklace and the turquoise carnelian earrings. The colors in the tiger eye are black, brown and gold and in the turquoise are blue, therefore when they combine with the red carnelian, it gives an amazing look. Even turquoise and carnelian alone look great with each other and are a very common combination used in jewelry.

A carnelian sterling silver ring can be gifted to your loved one because it provides a message of love. It can bring great positivism in to the relationship and you will feel confident and inspired. A spider web carnelian is a beautiful corroded orange stone which has beautiful designs on its surface, as a result of heat treatments. This is done to give the stone a beautiful pattern. The spider web carnelian stone is worn frequently by customers as a ring made out of silver sterling because of its unique colors and designs.

Apart from its use in jewelry, the carnelian stone is used very frequently in carnelian shell cameo or carnelian carving. Shell cameos are beautiful pieces of sculptures and different material is used to make the designs, however the carnelian shell cameo is the most prevalent of all. Carnelian carving is done either through machines or by hand work. Both look beautiful and are made by many professional artists. You can find amazing carnelian shell cameos online in many varieties and designs.