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Read more99ST428: Carnelian/Red Agate Chips 36" is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
A full 36-inch strand of carnelian chip beads gives you a generous run of warm red-orange gemstone material to work with — natural chips mean every piece you make carries its own one-of-a-kind character.
Carnelian's translucent, waxy surface lets light move through each chip, showing off the stone's signature range of rusty orange to deep red tones.
String them continuously for a long layering necklace that leans into the organic, irregular shapes, or cut the strand into sections to mix carnelian chips with knotted cord in macramé-style wrap bracelets.
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Small gemstone are both popular and versatile. Their convenient size makes them easy to work with, and useful in a wide variety of designs. You can use them as a subtle color accent or base your entire design upon them. Their natural organic shape makes them a great partner for beads like precious metal rounds or metallic seed beads. Carnelian, also known as Cornelian is an A grade agate, a variety of Chalcedony quartz, the crystals of these types of quartz are microscopic, other forms of Chalcedony quartz include onyx and jasper. The orange to red tones of Carnelian are due to iron oxides within the crystal. Most of today's Carnelian is heat treated to enhance the color. Crystal healers recommend Carnelian for memory and digestive issues. Carnelian was one of the twelve gems of Jerusalem.
99ST428: Carnelian/Red Agate Chips 36" is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.