Carnelian

I'm quickly becoming a carnelian lover. I've always liked the stone, but lately my like has evolved into a love. In my early days of jewelry making, I used lots of round carnelian beads and mixed it often with poppy jasper. While I still like that combination, I now more often opt to leave out any other stones and simply focus on the spiciness of the carnelian itself.

I've sold quite a few pairs of carnelian earrings since my focus has changed with this stone.

These earrings feature great faceted coin shaped carnelian beads and are brand new in my etsy shop. This second pair of earrings is a lot simpler.




Recently, I purchased a strand of these 4mm faceted carnelian from my friend Deb. You should check out her gem shop on etsy, Crysallis Gems. She has some gorgeous strands of gems and pearls.

Carnelian Earrings

To continue with the fall themed colors, I'm highlighting these sterling silver earrings featuring Carnelain beads in a faceted coin shape. Carnelian is a deep rusty orange color that looks great with browns, beige and all shades of green.

I forged the earrings from sterling silver wire and I fused the circles from fine silver wire. All of the silver has been oxidized and tumbled for a shiny gray sophisticated look. These long earrings will swing freely and look dramatic.

They are for sale in my etsy shop.