We think this semiprecious, glowy stunner is quite underrated, and we hope after reading this blog you’ll agree!
Reason #1 Why Carnelian is Underrated: Carnelian is a type of Chalcedony that can actually be found in the US in places like the Oregon Coast (where we found some), Washington, Montana and Arizona.
“Carnelian” is the trade name for when Chalcedony is orange, translucent, and evenly colored without any banding. If there are bands or white swirls present, then it gets called Agate.
Reason #2 Why Carnelian is Underrated: When you buy Carnelian jewelry, you can get the sunny, saturated orange color you want without feeling like your bank account was just ransacked.
Carnelian is the most affordable type of Chalcedony, but still glows just as nicely as an orange sapphire or spessartine garnet (the latter of which has risen dramatically in price and popularity lately!)
David and Alisa, the husband-and-wife duo behind Mercurius Jewelry, designed these adorable Mini Acorn Charms for you as a Beaumont Jewelry Collective exclusive. Each one has a little gold leaf and a unique Carnelian that was hand-carved by Dave himself, who is a master lapidarist.
They are pictured here on our Fairmined gold cable and paperclip chains, but we honestly think they’d be cute on any chain and would bring some warmth to your jewelry collection.
Reason #3 Why Carnelian is Underrated: It glows like fire in sunlight!
If you thought Carnelian was pretty in that indoor photo, just look at how they glow in the sunlight!!
We can totally understand why the ancient Indians who built the Taj Mahal called Carnelian “the fire stone.” Carnelian gets its orange hue from iron oxide found in its trace inclusions from when the stone was forming. In Arab tradition, Carnelian was considered a stone for the kings due to its association with fire and having a protective, proactive energy.
Would you wear a Carnelian necklace? We hope this interesting gem grows on you just like it has on us!