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Carnelian (also spelled cornelian) [3] is a brownish-red mineral commonly used as a semiprecious stone. Similar to carnelian is sard , which is generally harder and darker; the difference is not rigidly defined, and the two names are often used interchangeably.
The carnelian is a siliceous stone and a species of chalcedony. Carnelian is a flesh-hued red, varying from the palest flesh-color to a deep blood-red. It is of a conchoidal structure. Normally its color is without clouds or veins; but sometimes delicate veins of extremely light red or white are found arranged much like the rings of an agate.
The paint was applied to a carnelian stone using a reed pen. The painted stone was then allowed to dry, first in the hand, then by placing it on a metal plate over a charcoal fire. When fully dry, the carnelian was covered with live coals and the fire fanned for about five minutes.
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Mughal dagger hilt in jade with gold, rubies, and emeralds.. Hardstone carving, in art history and archaeology, is the artistic carving of semi-precious stones (and sometimes gemstones), such as jade, rock crystal (clear quartz), agate, onyx, jasper, serpentinite, or carnelian, and for objects made in this way.
Once carved, they would typically be glazed blue or green and then fired. The most common stone used for scarabs was a form of steatite, a soft stone that becomes hard when fired (forming enstatite), or porcelain. [7] In contrast, hardstone scarabs most commonly were composed of green jasper, amethyst and carnelian. Ancient Egyptian amethyst scarab
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