Carnelian Pebble

Carnelian is a variety of chalcedony that ranges in color between yellow-orange to rich, near reddish orange, to orangey brown, and varies from semi-opaque to highly translucent. Iron is the source of its color.

Carnelian stones became associated with kings and were often used for jewelry, seals, and talismans due to their beautiful colors and symbolism of good luck. The English and French royal courts of the 18th century used a symbolic “gem language” to convey messages discreetly.