Carnelian Faceted Bicone Beads

7 sets of lovely, chunky, carnelian faceted bicone beads to choose from. Antique Bohemian-made Idar-Oberstein beads from the mid to late 1800s and traded in Africa. The sets vary in colour, size and shape. These gorgeous vintage beads show their travels in small scratches and chips. This just adds to their beauty.

“Known as a stone of motivation and endurance, leadership and courage, Carnelians have protected and inspired throughout history. A glassy, translucent stone, Carnelian is an orange-colored variety of Chalcedony, a mineral of the Quartz family. … The ancient Egyptians called Carnelian “the setting sun.”