Carnelian

Carnelian has been a stone that has been highly valued since ancient times for its beauty and symbolic virtues. It is part of the chalcedony family, a variety of microcrystalline quartz, and is distinguished by its hues ranging from light orange to brownish red .

🌈 Main Features

  • Color : Orange, red, reddish brown. The more intense the color, the more valuable the stone is generally considered.

  • Hardness : Approximately 6.5 to 7 on the Mohs scale.

  • Transparency : Semi-transparent to translucent.

  • Chemical composition : Silicon dioxide (SiO₂).

  • Origin : Deposits are found in India, Brazil, Uruguay, Madagascar and Egypt.

🧭 History and symbolism

  • Ancient Egypt : The Egyptians associated it with blood and life. It adorned funerary amulets and symbolized divine protection.

  • Ancient Greece and Rome : Used for engraving seals and cameos.

  • Middle East : Mentioned in religious texts, sometimes associated with courage and protection.

💎 Virtues and benefits (in lithotherapy)

  • Vital Energy : It is considered a stimulating stone, strengthening vitality, motivation and creativity.

  • Self-confidence : It would help to overcome shyness and fears.

  • Anchoring : Provides stability and emotional security.

  • Emotional balance : Soothes anger, promotes joy of life and concentration.

  • Associated chakra : Mainly the sacral chakra (Svadhisthana), linked to sexuality, creativity and emotions.

🔧 Caring for Carnelian

  • Purification : Distilled water (avoid salt).

  • Recharging : Soft sunlight or moonlight.

💡 Anecdote

The name "carnelian" comes from the Latin word "cornum" , which means cornel , a red fruit whose color is close to that of stone.

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Carnelian has been a stone that has been highly valued since ancient times for its beauty and symbolic virtues. It is part of the chalcedony family, a variety of microcrystalline quartz, and is distinguished by its hues ranging from light orange to brownish red .

🌈 Main Features

  • Color : Orange, red, reddish brown. The more intense the color, the more valuable the stone is generally considered.

  • Hardness : Approximately 6.5 to 7 on the Mohs scale.

  • Transparency : Semi-transparent to translucent.

  • Chemical composition : Silicon dioxide (SiO₂).

  • Origin : Deposits are found in India, Brazil, Uruguay, Madagascar and Egypt.

🧭 History and symbolism

  • Ancient Egypt : The Egyptians associated it with blood and life. It adorned funerary amulets and symbolized divine protection.

  • Ancient Greece and Rome : Used for engraving seals and cameos.

  • Middle East : Mentioned in religious texts, sometimes associated with courage and protection.

💎 Virtues and benefits (in lithotherapy)

  • Vital Energy : It is considered a stimulating stone, strengthening vitality, motivation and creativity.

  • Self-confidence : It would help to overcome shyness and fears.

  • Anchoring : Provides stability and emotional security.

  • Emotional balance : Soothes anger, promotes joy of life and concentration.

  • Associated chakra : Mainly the sacral chakra (Svadhisthana), linked to sexuality, creativity and emotions.

🔧 Caring for Carnelian

  • Purification : Distilled water (avoid salt).

  • Recharging : Soft sunlight or moonlight.

💡 Anecdote

The name "carnelian" comes from the Latin word "cornum" , which means cornel , a red fruit whose color is close to that of stone.

List of Stones & Minerals

Carnelian (from the Latin cornus which means horn) is a variety of red chalcedony. The deposits are mainly found in India, Brazil and Uruguay. When purchasing carnelian, you must be careful because most of the stones offered are in fact dyed agates. Carnelian is a solid colored stone, while the dyed agates shown often have multi-colored lines.

The benefits: Vitality, dynamism, joy, hunting (shyness, fear, anger, sadness), courage, appeasement.

Astrological signs: Aries, Taurus, Virgo, Scorpio.

Chakra: Sacral, solar plexus.