Carnelian

Carnelian hand cut and polished. Set in .925 Silver.

Necklace is 18"

Center stone is approximately 1" x .50" 23mm x 15mm

Carnelian was first mined in ancient India, likely near Gujarat, and potentially in the Arabian Peninsula and Egypt's Nubian Desert, with early sources possibly in Yemen and Sardinia. Its name derives from Latin, referencing its flesh-like or cornel fruit-like color, and has been used for jewelry and amulets since ancient Sumerian and Egyptian times, with early beads found in Bulgaria and Pakistan.