| Other common stones are carnelians, which are a semi-opaque reddish orange, and turquoise from Iraq, which is sky blue. |
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| The berries are an unusual creation of repousse silver covered in enamel and interspersed with carved carnelians and Mexican opals. |
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| Emeralds, sapphires, and rubies would match the creamy whiteness of your skin, but I think carnelians would best match your hair. |
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| Beads were made from a variety of substances, but the carnelians are particularly noteworthy. |
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| The ancient Greeks were more prone to use rings simply for decoration, and in the Hellenistic period the bezel began to be used to hold individual cabochon stones, such as carnelians and garnets, or vitreous pastes. |
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