Carnelian

Carnelian

Warmth and quiet courage when you need it most.

Carnelian is a warm orange to red-orange variety of chalcedony, a microcrystalline quartz colored by iron oxides. Most commercial carnelian you'll find has been gently heated from pale chalcedony to intensify the orange and red hues into something vivid and rich. The stone carries deep history, valued in ancient Egypt and Rome as a talisman of vitality and creative warmth. We source ours with full disclosure about the heat treatment, because knowing what we're working with matters more than pretending every piece is untouched.