CARNELIAN BARREL BEADS

This is a pair of carnelian beads that have been cracked by a heat process to make a stunning look.The stone is still very stable.

Drilled

Weight 69.8 cts app

Size 20x15.7 x15.7 mm

Carnelian (also spelled cornelian) is a reddish-brown mineral which is 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.