Carnelian (also called Cornelian) has been used for more than 4000 years. Ancient Babylonians, Greeks and Romans wore amulets and seal rings made from carnelian. The ancient Egyptians called this stone “the setting sun.” and associated the orange stone with the fertile mother goddess, Isis. Red Carnelian was considered a male energy stone, worn by warriors for courage and power. Alchemists of the Middle Ages used it to activate the energy of other Chalcedonies. The Islamic prophet Mohammed, Napoleon and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe all wore carnelian, believing that the gemstones brought good luck and provided hope and protection.

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