Beaded Chinese pearls with painted flowers, Swarovsky pearls, white agate beads,
Mother-of-pearl, corals, jasper, carnelian. Handmade. Length 36.5"
Freshly mined carnelian, especially Indian material,
is often placed in the sun to change brown tints to red.
Carnelian was once thought to still the blood and calm the temper.
Conversely, it was also said to give the owner courage in battle,
and help timid speakers to be eloquent.