Colour : Carnelian is usually ranges from bright orange to reddish orange. The shades of red are due to iron oxide.

Origin : The best carnelian is found in India.

Zodiac Birthstone : Virgo.

Properties : Carnelian is said to enhance clear thinking and concentration, and to center and balance one’s mind. It aides in public speaking, and dispels negative energies, making one more confident and creative.

History : Carnelian has been used during Roman times to make signet or seal rings for imprinting a seal with wax on correspondence or other important documents, as hot wax does not stick to it.

Ancient Egyptians also carried it on and about their bodies as a source of constant renewal and vitality. It was also told in the Egyptian Book of the Dead to be placed in tombs as "magic armor" for life after death.