Carnelian - Welcome to Connected by Crystals
A warm and energising stone, great for invigorating the mind and body. Promotes energy, creativity and self esteem.
Birthstone - Leo
Planet - Sun
Element - Fire
Chakra - Sacral
Crystal Tips
- Hold carnelian, the super-energy stone, when you need a boost
- Put carnelian in your pocket to benefit from its power if you are giving a presentation or lecture, or you are a musician performing live
- Carry or wear carnelian to energize you when you have a cold
- place carnelian around your home when you need to improve your self-esteem
- Take carnelian with you on retreats to keep you energized and focused
Carnelian is an orange-coloured variety of Chalcedony, a mineral of the Quartz family. Its colour varies from pale pinkish-orange to a deep rusty brown, though it is most known for its brilliant orange and red-orange colour. It owes its red to reddish brown colour to colloidally dispersed hematite (iron oxide) The material occurs with banded patterns and white to peach coloured intrusive Quartz-like areas. Madagascar produces some of the best Carnelian in the world. Beautifully polished with some pieces having complex crystalline vug like features. Fissures and vug like features are often left in the material as not to waste during polishing. Colour intensity, and contrasting patterns are some of the main criteria used to grade the material. Over the past few years good quality Carnelian has become hard to find in Madagascar.
