Carnelian

Warmth and quiet courage when you need it most.

Stone: Chalcedony (quartz)
Major Sources: India, Brazil & Uruguay
Treatment: Often heated or dyed; we disclose treatments

Carnelian is translucent orange to red chalcedony colored by iron oxides, and heating deepens that color, so much trade material has been heated or dyed. It's sold raw and tumbled, and as palm stones, beads and carvings.

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Hand Graded

Origin Documented

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Carnelian Raw Stones

AA Grade | 1–2″

BOENY, MADAGASCAR

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From $3 per piece★★★★★ 5.0 (10)

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Carnelian Tumbled Stones

AA Grade | 1–1.50″

PARANÁ, BRAZIL

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From $3.50 per piece★★★★★ 5.0 (9)

Carnelian Hand Polished Stones

AA Grade | 0.75–1.50″

BOENY, MADAGASCAR

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From $8 per piece

Carnelian Raw Stones

A Grade | 0.50–1.50″

NSIPE, MALAWI

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From $4 per piece★★★★★ 5.0 (1)

Banded Carnelian Tumbled Stones

AA Grade | 1.25–2″

FRANCISTOWN, BOTSWANA

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From $7 per piece

Carnelian Tumbled Stones

AA Grade | 0.50–1.25″

PARANÁ, BRAZIL

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From $2.50 per piece★★★★★ 5.0 (2)

Carnelian Polished Hearts

AA Grade | 1.00–1.50″

BOENY, MADAGASCAR

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$7.50★★★★★ 5.0 (3)

Carnelian Palm Stones

AA Grade | 1.50–3″

BOENY, MADAGASCAR

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From $18 per piece★★★★★ 5.0 (2)

Carnelian Tumbled Stones

AA Grade | 0.75–1.25″

FRANCISTOWN, BOTSWANA

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From $3 per piece★★★★★ 5.0 (2)

Carnelian Raw Stones

A Grade | 1–2″

RIO GRANDE DO SUL, BRAZIL

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From $4 per piece★★★★★ 5.0 (2)

Banded Carnelian Tumbled Stones

AA Grade | 1–1.50″

FRANCISTOWN, BOTSWANA

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From $5 per piece★★★★★ 5.0 (2)

Banded Carnelian Polished Crystal Chips

A Grade | 0.25–0.50″

FRANCISTOWN, BOTSWANA

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From $8.50

Carnelian Tumbled Stones

AA Grade | 1–1.50″

BOENY, MADAGASCAR

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From $4.50 per piece★★★★★ 5.0 (2)

Banded Carnelian Tumbled Stones

AA Grade | 0.50–1.25″

FRANCISTOWN, BOTSWANA

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From $3 per piece★★★★★ 5.0 (2)

Carnelian Raw Stones

A Grade | 0.25–0.75″

RIO GRANDE DO SUL, BRAZIL

CREATIVITY◇CONFIDENCE◇ENERGY

From $2 per piece

Carnelian Tumbled Stones

AA Grade | 1–1.50″

FRANCISTOWN, BOTSWANA

ENERGY◇CONFIDENCE◇CREATIVITY

From $7 per piece★★★★★ 5.0 (2)

Carnelian Tumbled Stones

AA Grade | 0.50–1″

BOENY, MADAGASCAR

ENERGY◇CONFIDENCE◇CREATIVITY

From $2 per piece★★★★★ 5.0 (1)

Carnelian Tumbled Stones

AA Grade | 0.75–1.25″

BOENY, MADAGASCAR

ENERGY◇CONFIDENCE◇CREATIVITY

From $3 per piece★★★★★ 5.0 (3)

Before You Buy Carnelian

Is it heated or dyed?

Much carnelian on the market is paler agate or chalcedony that was heated or dyed orange. We disclose all treatments on the product page.

Orange or red?

Color runs from pale orange to deep red, and the browner stones are called sard. Some pieces are one even color; others carry bands of lighter orange or white.

How do I tell it from red jasper?

Hold it up to a light. Carnelian is translucent, and even darker pieces let light through at the thin edges. Red jasper, a common look-alike, stays fully opaque.