Create a display of shining sunset colors in your designs with the carnelian 8mm large-hole round beads from Dakota Stones. Available by the strand, these gemstone beads will amaze and delight with their innovative design. Each bead features a wide stringing hole, perfect for using with thicker stringing materials like leather cord. In fact, these beads are temporarily strung on leather cord. These perfectly round beads feature deep red-orange color. Carnelian is a translucent chalcedony that receives its beautiful red tints from iron oxides. Most deep red carnelian is heat treated to darken the material. Metaphysical Properties: Sometimes referred to as the "Stone of Transformation," carnelian is used to encourage the expression of love and the purity of the heart.
Because gemstones are natural materials, appearances may vary from piece to piece. Carnelian is heat-treated to have a consistent color across the bead and strand. The color is very consistent. Each strand includes approximately 24 beads.
