Carnelian 6x8-9mm Irregular Rice Bead with Round Bead Spacers - 15-16 Inch Color_Tan with white veins of crandallite

with white veins of crandallite

This turquoise is mined from the Sonora mines in Mexico

and sometimes polished

The region's rocks are Precambrian in age

gray and mauve stone

Carnelian 6x8-9mm Irregular Rice Bead with Round Bead Spacers - 15-16 Inch Color_Tan with white veins of crandalliteCarnelian is a glassy, translucent stone that can appear with such bright orange hues that the ancient Egyptians called it the setting sun. Most deep red Carnelian has been heat treated to darken the beautiful orange and red tints that are created by iron oxides in the stone. Ancient warriors wore Carnelian for courage and power, and it has been used throughout history for various purposes, including to ward off illness and the Plague.