Carnelian

Gemstone · Brazil

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Brazil

Rio Grande do Sul · Ametista do Sul

Iron-colored microcrystalline quartz produces a warm translucent gem surface.

Selection & use

Verify provenance, natural percentage, treatments, resin, backing and lighting conditions.

Collector furniture, backlit bars and protected feature walls

Most architectural gemstone slabs are hand-assembled composites, not monolithic rock.

Geology & trade names

Orange-red chalcedony assembled into architectural panels

Carnelian