Rough Carnelian Gemstone 925 Sterling Silver Handmade Ring Size 7 CARNELIAN is named after the red-orange Kornel cherry. Artifacts found made of Carnelian date back to the Bronze Age, circa 1800 BC, on the island of Crete. The Romans believed Carnelian to be a stone of courage, able to shore up confidence and strength. In ancient Egypt, the stone was placed on mummies to assist the dead in their journey to the afterlife, while architects to the pharaohs wore Carnelian to denote rank and status. In the Middle Ages, alchemists used Carnelian when boiling stones to release the energy of other gemstones. Carnelian is a chalcedony family mineral known for its vibrant energy and metaphysical properties. Carnelian is renowned for its symbolic meanings of warmth, strength, courage, creativity, and healing properties such as emotional balance and physical health.