These bags weigh on average 20-30 carats, which is the same as 4-6 grams. This is the highest grade and most gorgeous color of carnelian available in the market. It's totally gorgeous. A bag will have 5 pieces per bag. The pieces measure on average 10-18 mm per stone.
I am selling this 5 piece lot of natural carnelian. It is absolutely beautiful! Carnelian is sometimes used as a healing stone. It is said to be high energy and excellent for restoring vitality and motivation, and for stimulating creativity. These pieces are 100% authentic carnelian from Botswana. The photos show several different lots and are a representative example of the lot you'll receive. Please note that they are 100% natural items and therefore have slight variations.
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Below is some information about this mineral from Wikipedia:
Carnelian
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Carnelian is a brownish-red mineral commonly used as a semi-precious gemstone. Similar to carnelian is sard, which is generally harder and darker (the difference is not rigidly defined, and the two names are often used interchangeably). Both carnelian and sard are varieties of the silica mineral chalcedony colored by impurities of iron oxide.
The color can vary greatly, ranging from pale orange to an intense almost-black coloration. It is most commonly found in Indonesia, Brazil, India, Russia (Siberia), and Germany.
The red variety of chalcedony has been known to be used as beads since the Early Neolithic in Bulgaria.
The Oxford English Dictionary calls "carnelian" a perversion of "cornelian", by subsequent analogy with the Latin word caro, carnis, flesh.
Ancient peoples all over the world favored the warm, reddish gem known as carnelian. This material was easy to cut into jewelry stones as well as carve into seals and talismans. Carnelian symbolism and lore came to encompass health, luck, and royalty.
Like carnelian, lapis lazuli has been used for jewelry for millennia. While blue lapis became frequently associated with spirituality and priests, carnelian became associated with kings. Perhaps due to the stone's blood-like color, healers often prescribed wearing carnelian as a general invigorator for the blood. Some people wore it for problems such as nosebleeds, skin diseases, and PMS.
Since ancient times, many people have considered the carnelian a lucky stone. Over the centuries, this belief has grown elaborately. The English and French royal courts of the 18th century used a symbolic "gem language" to convey messages discreetly. The first letters of the gems set in brooches and other jewelry pieces conveyed a motto or sentiment. Thus, with the correct acrostic placement, wearing a carnelian brooch to dinner could mean you wish everyone "Good Luck."
Earlier magicians and alchemists wrote about the powers stones received from certain engraved designs. They often went into great detail over how to place the appropriate image on the correct stone for maximum results.
During Napoleon's Egyptian campaign (1798-1799), he acquired an octagonal, inscribed carnelian seal. Both Napoleon Bonaparte and his nephew Napoleon III held this talisman in high regard bordering on superstition. Napoleon III wore the seal on his watch chain. He gave it to his son, the Prince Imperial, Louis-Napoleon, and instructed him to wear it. However, the Prince Imperial merely followed orders while wearing this piece. Obviously, his faith in this talisman didn't run as deep as the faith the Zulus put into their weapons. When they slew him in South Africa in 1879, they took it from him.
Carnelian is found in Brazil, India, Madagascar, Scotland, the United States, and many other places.
The Carnelian crystal stone meaning is connected to the lower three chakras. It is associated with taking bold action because of its hot and fiery energy that stimulates the root chakra, helping circulate vital energy to your core center, which contains your deepest desires and powerful creative instincts. The Carnelian crystal meaning not only boosts courage and self-confidence, but on a cellular level it purifies the blood and improves circulation, which helps you take action. Together, the energy of passion and action make Carnelian an essential component of every crystal collection. It is the ideal stone for bringing motivation and determination to your endeavors, as well guiding you to recognize your self-worth.
The vibrant orange color of this stone is often associated with fire, and it lives up to this association by reigniting your inner fire if you’ve lost it. By bringing a sense of passion and vitality back into your life, a Carnelian crystal acts as an energetic spark to ignite your wildest dreams and propel you into action toward making them come true.