carnelian

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If red carnelian was a surrogate of blood the wearing of bracelets or necklaces of this life-giving material was a proper means of warding off danger to life and of securing good luck.

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  1. noun A pale to deep red or reddish-brown variety of clear chalcedony, used in jewelry.

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  • Semiprecious gems lay scattered; carnelian, amethyst, chalcedony. —  Kushiel’s Avatar
  • Cobwebs hung in the corners, but there was no perceptible accumulation of dust on the floor, or on the tables and seats of marble, jade or carnelian which occupied the chambers. —  Conan -- The Stories from Weird Tales (1932-1936)
  • In keeping with that dignity and authority, Ziqarru donned a towering headdress of gold, carnelian, lapis, and jet before going out. —  MFSF,January2005
  • Garnet, carnelian, amethyst and pearls are all common gems found in the designs. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • The reeds were tied with delicate knots bejeweled in amulets of lapis lazuli, carnelian, and turquoise. —  The EDM SuperBlog
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  1. Middle English corneline, from Old French, from cornel, cornel, from Latin cornus.
 

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/kɑr, kɔrˈnijən/
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