Carnelian & Bamboo Coral three rows necklace 2016

Bamboo coral is fossilized root of the bamboo. Owes its name to the coral red coral from the sea. Bloedkoraal is now a protected product, since these recent years has been massively from the sea to make jewelry. Due to the shortage we now have the Bamboo Coral instead. Therefore, this fossilized resin also owes its name Bamboo Coral. Bamboo coral are available in many colors, though these are colored. The original color is yellow and white. Also this product will become scarce in the future, as these also now en mass is removed from the ground.

Carnelian is a red meat to brown, translucent to opaque chalcedoonvariëteit. It belongs to the quartz. the element that the red color caused, is iron in which small impurities is in the mineral. By heating can deepen the color. Carnelian is named after the Latin carnis, which means "flesh." The old Dutch name is carnelian. Carnelian was already before the beginning of our era, used for the manufacture of seal stones and jewelery. They claimed carnelian offered protection against strife, toothache and nervous disorders, bleeding stilt, lowers fever, reduces anger and brings happiness. Carnelian occurs in volcanic and weathering zones and is known from India, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Important sites are located in Brazil, the United States, Australia, Russia, Czech Republic, Germany and Romania.