Carnelian Pendants: Sagacia’s Statement Pendants in Signature Orange-Red Color
Carnelian is a famous gemstone that is well-recognized in the world of gemstone jewelry for its signature orange-red color. And Carnelian jewelry like carnelian pendants is not something new – it has been used in making jewelry for thousands of years, with its origins being sourced ad Bulgaria, where carnelian artifacts and carnelian beads of the Neolithic Era have been discovered. Also, intricate carnelian beads have been found on the island of Crete that belonged to the bronze age. Thus, you can conclude that carnelian is a gemstone that has been cherished and used by many ancient cultures.
Today, this stone is a popular choice among jewelry makers as well as jewelry enthusiasts who love jewelry for its beauty as well as affordable rates. You would be amazed to know that carnelian is the least expensive chalcedony, making it accessible to everyone – with the second least expensive chalcedony being blue chalcedony and white chalcedony. Mineralogically, carnelian belongs to the chalcedony family – the same family that has other beautiful gemstones like bloodstone, sard, onyx, and chrysoprase. Chalcedony is nothing but quartz mineral made of silicon dioxide – and this chemical composition makes carnelian a very hard stone. You can imagine this by the fact that Carnelian ranks at an impressive 7.5 on the Moh’s Scale, making this stone tougher than steel.
Although you will find most carnelian stones to possess an orange-red hue, you will also find carnelian gemstones in shades of brownish-red, orange, and yellowish-orange. All carnelian gemstones possess a glassy and waxy luster when the stones are polished, and they are generally translucent – with some exceptional carnelian stones being opaque in transparency. Even the word “carnelian” is related to its color – this word stems from the medieval Latin word “Corneolus” which is inspired by Cornelian cherry – a plant with orange fruits that grows in Southern Europe. Although you can find this stone all across the world, the most popular deposit of high-quality carnelian lies in Gujrat (India), with its other deposits being situated in Brazil, Uruguay, and Madagascar.
Therapeutic Benefits that Carnelian Offers to its Users
It has been believed throughout ages that Carnelian is a great stone if you wish to have balanced energy levels, with neither too high energy nor too low energy, optimizing your body for stamina and endurance. This was especially helpful for warriors of the older times who used to go to war – these warriors often wore a carnelian amulet or attached carnelian to their armor, like breastplates, swords, etc.
The recent findings of the crystal healer community say that carnelian increases the blood flow to the muscles, thus increasing the overall oxygen levels within these muscles, allowing them to function better. And this stone also relaxes the nervous system, making you feel freer, relaxed, calm, and looser. Lastly, this stone is also great for the sexual health of an individual – not only does it increase your fertility, but it also improves your libido and stamina, making you enjoy better chemistry with your partner or spouse.
The new age community, on the other hand, claims that carnelian jewelry is great for the lower chakras, which are the root chakra, the solar plexus chakra, and the sacral chakra. They recommend that you wear carnelian either as carnelian pendants or as carnelian bracelets in order to work with carnelian so as it unblocks and aligns your lower three chakras. As Carnelian works on your lower three chakras, you will find that your lower self which places a lot of emphasis on having things and gaining an upper hand on people will fade away, which is when your higher self takes charge. This higher self, powered by the healing vibrations of carnelian gemstone, will focus on doing the tasks at hand, so you enjoy your work while creating loving connections with people in which you seek a win-win outcome.
Genuine Carnelian Pendants Made in Pure 925 Sterling Silver by Sagacia Jewelry
Now that you have read a lot about what Carnelian is and what the therapeutic benefits offered by this gorgeous orange stone, it’s time that we ask you whether you would like to purchase beautiful carnelian pendants made in pure 925 sterling silver that are all handmade and one of a kind? If you wish to purchase carnelian pendants, then you can browse Sagacia’s inventory of statement carnelian jewelry. The carnelian gemstones set in these jewels can be found in both oval cabochon options and pear cabochon options. And the prices of these carnelian pendants are jaw-dropping because of which you will find these pendants super affordable.
Apart from carnelian pendants, you will find a huge collection of other sterling silver gemstone jewelry at Sagacia. You have a lot of options at Sagacia Jewelry, some of our gemstone pendants being amethyst lace agate pendants, black obsidian pendants, and larimar pendants. Explore all your options, and purchase the jewelry that you feel the most drawn towards.