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Agate and carnelian, also known as red agate, are the same species: Chalcedony, a subset of the cryptocrystalline group of...read more
Agate and carnelian, also known as red agate, are the same species: Chalcedony, a subset of the cryptocrystalline group of gemstones called Quartz. The distinction between Agate and carnelian is not always clear. There is no chemical difference between the two. It occurs in a range of colours, from milky white to to an earthy red-brown. The reddish colour can be intensified by heating, which alters the iron causing the coloration. Historically, carnelian was mined in India or Brazil and then traded around the world. It made its first appearance in Africa when Arab traders began carrying the stone with them on their trips across the Sahara. In 1830 Agate cutting began in Idar-Oberstein with agate shipped back to Germany from Brazil. The bead industry of Idar-Oberstein in Germany, was producing more than 100 million stone beads to be transported to Africa between.1830 and 1880. There is a lot of myth and legend surrounding carnelian. It is said to be a healing stone that stops bleeding and heals wounds. The Egyptians had a strange belief that it would help people in the afterlife, and therefore there was nothing to fear about dying, if a person had one of these stones. They also thought that the journey of the soul could be helped by this gemstone. The Muslim world has always thought of carnelian as a holy stone, and it is mainly used as a seal, and it usually engraved in silver, like that worn by the prophet. Agate and carnelian, tpo be found in West Africa, have been traded since centuries through the Sahara.
Bauxite is an aluminium ore. All African bauxite beads are handmade and drilled, making these beads very labour demanding. African Bauxite beads are known for their unique bauxite colour and bauxite texture. An important centre for bauxite beads, called Abo by the Krobo tribe, is Akyem Abompe in Ghana.
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Necklace black onyx beads05.17.1542
- Onyx / Jais
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
A nice necklace with 76 black onyc beads.
Necklace with stone beads05.09.1103
- Various Quarz
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
Necklace of old African beads05.10.1099
- Glass
- Agate
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
- Original condition to be restrung if desired
Modern Cornelian ? bracelet 05.04.978
Modern Cornelian bracelet with 7 large and 14 small Cornelian ? beads mounted on a double elastic string.
Set of 23 white and brown agate beads05.04.972
- Agate
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
White and brownish conical agate beads collected in the 1970ties in West Africa.
Set of 12 white African agate beads05.04.971
- Agate
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
White and brownish conical agate beads collected in the 1970ties in West Africa.
Set of 4 white agate beads05.04.970
- Agate
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Excellent overall condition
Set of 23 antique African carnelian beads05.04.969
- Carnelian
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Fair condition (some missing, broken or repaired parts, see pictures)
Carnelian beads collected in the 1970ties in West Africa. Large oblong red carnelian beads (see picture).
Set of 13 antique carnelian beads05.04.968
- Carnelian
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
Carnelian beads collected in the 1970ties in West Africa. Large oblong red carnelian beads (see picture). These beads are real antiques African beads, with sign of long use.
Set of 6 nice and lage carnelian beads05.04.967
- Carnelian
- Can be delivered cleaned and polished
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Excellent overall condition
Carnelian beads collected in the 1970ties in West Africa. Large oblong red carnelian beads (see picture). These beads arte more recent, but still have been worn. Some of them have a beautiful design.
Set 9 African carnelian beads05.04.966
- Carnelian
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Excellent overall condition
Carnelian beads collected in the 1970ties in West Africa. Large oblong red carnelian beads (see picture). These beads are more recent, but still have been worn.
Two large antique African carnelian beads05.04.965
- Carnelian
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
Carnelian beads collected in the 1970ties in West Africa. These are real antique beads, with signs of long use.
set of 53 red carnelian beads05.04.964
- Carnelian
- Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
Beads in different sizes and shapes, see picture
Set of 26 medium carnelian beads05.04.963
- Carnelian
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
Carnelian beads collected in the 1970ties in West Africa. Oblong red carnelian beads (see picture). These are real antique beads, with signs of long use.
Beautiful large and antique carnelian bead05.04.962
- Carnelian
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
The bead shows sign of lon use.
Set of 5 large carnelian beads05.04.961
- Carnelian
- Elements for individual jewelry design
Carnelian beads collected in the 1970ties in West Africa. Large oblong red carnelian beads (see picture). These are more recent beads, wll polished and cut.
Set of 10 large old carnelian beads05.04.960
- Carnelian
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
Carnelian beads collected in the 1970ties in West Africa. Large oblong red carnelian beads (see picture). These are real antique beads, with signs of long use.
Set of 15 large old carnelian beads05.04.959
- Carnelian
Carnelian beads collected in the 1970ties in West Africa. Large oblong red carnelian beads (see picture). These are real antique beads, with signs of long use.
Two string of carnelian beads05.04.958
- Carnelian
- Elements for individual jewelry design
String one dark red disk shaped beads. String two mix of red and white beads.
A string of 43 small carnelian beads05.04.957
- Carnelian
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Excellent overall condition
44 nice old round carnelian beads from West Africa
Beautiful carnelian necklace05.04.956
- Carnelian
- Excellent overall condition
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
A carnelian necklace, ready to wear with beads of different shapes and colours.
String of 36 nice small carnelian beads05.04.955
- Carnelian
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Excellent overall condition
Old African carnelian beads strand, 34 small beads and 2 karger ones
Small necklace of white and red carnelian beads05.04.954
- Carnelian
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Original condition to be restrung if desired
This strang is composed of white and red, oblong and round small beads of various sizes.
Old original necklace of bauxite beads05.04.953
- Bauxite
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
- Original condition
This necklace collected around 1970 in West Africa is formed by 72 old cylindrical bauxite beads. A rare and very nice piece of bead jewelry.
Original African necklace with mixed beads05.04.952
- Carnelian
- Bauxite
- Glass
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
- Original condition to be restrung if desired
This necklace is composed of 29 beads of bauxite, carnelian and glass powder beads. It is in its original form.
Uniquer old African carnelian bead necklace05.04.951
- Carnelian
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
This unique necklace made out of 33 old carnelian beads of various colours and shapes is mounted on its original cotton string. Can be worn as such or become part of an ethnic jewelry collection.
Ghaneen bauxite beads necklace05.04.950
- Bauxite
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
- Elements for individual jewelry design
Nice necklace of 24 cyclindrical, dark red bauxite beads
Three necklaces of African carnelian beads05.04.949
- Carnelian
- Fair condition (some missing, broken or repaired parts, see pictures)
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
- Elements for individual jewelry design
Four similar necklaces with various oblong beads, mounted on a cotton string. Solsd individually or as a set for 500 CHF.
West African carnelian beads necklace05.04.948
- Carnelian
- Excellent overall condition
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Original condition to be restrung if desired
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
Long strand of nice old carnelian beads
Necklace of antique African carnelian beads05.04.947
- Carnelian
- Excellent overall condition
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
- Original condition to be restrung if desired
- Elements for individual jewelry design
Nice necklace of small African carnelian beads