Carnelian Collection

Intaglio of Hercules defeating the Hydra of Lerna by Alexei Klepikov (1803-52) 1843 (cornelian)
BOO74491 Intaglio of Hercules defeating the Hydra of Lerna by Alexei Klepikov (1803-52) 1843 (cornelian); 4x3.4 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.

Relics from the Buried City of Brahmunabad, in Sind - Pottery, Fragments of Mills, etc, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Relics from the Buried City of Brahmunabad, in Sind - Pottery, Fragments of Mills, etc, 1857. 8th- or 9th-century objects excavated at his own expense by Mr. A. F

Relics from the Buried City of Brahmunabad, in Sind - Pottery, Ironwork, Glass, etc, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Relics from the Buried City of Brahmunabad, in Sind - Pottery, Ironwork, Glass, etc, 1857. 8th- or 9th-century objects excavated at his own expense by Mr. A. F

Finger Ring, Frankish, 7th century. Creator: Unknown
Finger Ring, Frankish, 7th century

Sir Thomas More's seals, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Sir Thomas More's seals, 1862. We are enabled to present to our readers Engravings of the seals of Sir Thomas More. The larger one is of silver, bearing his arms and crest, and an inscription

Necklace of Princess Nefruptah, carnelian and Peldspar, 12th Dyn
3476161 Necklace of Princess Nefruptah, carnelian and Peldspar, 12th Dyn by Egyptian 12th Dynasty (1991-1786 BC); Egyptian National Museum, Cairo, Egypt; (add.info.: Necklace of Princess Nefruptah)

Finger Ring with Intaglio Depicting the Head of a Woman, (1st century?). Creator: Unknown
Finger Ring with Intaglio Depicting the Head of a Woman, (1st century?)

Ring, Egypt, New Kingdom-Third Intermediate Period, Dynasties 18-25? (about 1550-656 BCE)

Eye of Horus (Wedjat) Amulet, Egypt, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12 (about 1985-1773 BCE)

Ring with Ankh (Symbol for Life), Egypt, Middle Kingdom (1991 BCE-1784 BCE)

Pendant in the Shape of a Poppy, Egypt, New Kingdom (about 1550-1069 BCE)

Scarab: Striding Lion Motif, Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasties 18 (about 1550-1295 BCE)

Plaque: Amun is in Luxor, Egypt, New Kingdom-Third Intermediate Period (
Plaque: " Amun is in Luxor", Egypt, New Kingdom-Third Intermediate Period (?) Dynasties 18-25 (about 1550-664 BCE)

Hat Badge with the Head of Saint John the Baptist Adapted as a Pendant, France, c. 1500

Ritual vessel (an), Eastern Zhou dynasty, ca. 6th century BCE. Creator: Unknown
Ritual vessel (an), Eastern Zhou dynasty, ca. 6th century BCE (vessel); 19th-20th century (cover and finial)

Jewellery, early 5th century (gold and semi-precious stones)
3432856 Jewellery, early 5th century (gold and semi-precious stones) by Etruscan, (5th century BC); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Crown, workshops of the Kremlin, 1682 (gold, sable & precious stones)
BAL464787 Crown, workshops of the Kremlin, 1682 (gold, sable & precious stones) by Russian School (17th century); 20.3x61 cm; Kremlin Museums, Moscow, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Detail of the front view of one of the canopic coffins, from the Tomb of Tutankhamun
XBP391030 Detail of the front view of one of the canopic coffins, from the Tomb of Tutankhamun, New Kingdom (beated gold inlaid with coloured glass & cornelian)

Rear view of one of the canopic coffins, from the Tomb of Tutankhamun (c
XBP324499 Rear view of one of the canopic coffins, from the Tomb of Tutankhamun (c.1370-1352 BC) New Kingdom (beaten gold inlaid with coloured glass & cornelian) (see also 227990-91)

Necklace from Kish, Iraq, c. 2500 BC (lapis lazuli, cornelian and etched cornelian)
AMQ113691 Necklace from Kish, Iraq, c.2500 BC (lapis lazuli, cornelian and etched cornelian) by Mesopotamian; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; out of copyright

The kings pendant in the form of a boat showing the symbol of the god
XZL149409 The kings pendant in the form of a boat showing the symbol of the gods resurrection, from the tomb of Tutankhamun (c.1370-52 BC) New Kingdom (gold & semi-precious stones) (detail of 407377)

Top: Gold snuffbox inlaid with various stones with a cornelian cameo in the centre with
XZL149426 Top: Gold snuffbox inlaid with various stones with a cornelian cameo in the centre with amorini, possibly by J. C. Neuber of Dresden

Wedjat eye amulet (cornelian)
HSC241430 Wedjat eye amulet (cornelian) by Egyptian; Private Collection; (add.info.: used to ward off evil spirits; ); Photo eHeini Schneebeli; Egyptian, out of copyright

Earring from the Tomb of Tutankhamun (c. 1370-1352 BC) Valley of the Kings, Thebes, c
XIR68342 Earring from the Tomb of Tutankhamun (c.1370-1352 BC) Valley of the Kings, Thebes, c.1336-1327 BC, New Kingdom (gold)

Necklace with vulture pendant, from the tomb of Tutankhamun (c
XZL3980 Necklace with vulture pendant, from the tomb of Tutankhamun (c.1370-52 BC) New Kingdom (gold encrusted with lapis lazuli and cornelian) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC)

Front view of one of the canopic coffins, from the Tomb of Tutankhamun (c
XBP324498 Front view of one of the canopic coffins, from the Tomb of Tutankhamun (c.1370-1352 BC) New Kingdom (beaten gold inlaid with coloured glass & cornelian) (see also 227990 & 227992)

Etruscan gold ring with carnelian scarab as bezel depicting a vulture threatening a
1216460 Etruscan gold ring with carnelian scarab as bezel depicting a vulture threatening a coiled snake (gold & carnelian) by Etruscan, (5th century BC); 1.4x1.1 cm; Ashmolean Museum

Front view of one of the canopic coffins, from the Tomb of Tutankhamun (c
XIR321395 Front view of one of the canopic coffins, from the Tomb of Tutankhamun (c.1370-1352 BC) New Kingdom (beaten gold inlaid with coloured glass & cornelian) (see also 227990-92)

Scarab bracelet, from the Tomb of Tutankhamun, New Kingdom (gold & lapis lazuli)
XBP391025 Scarab bracelet, from the Tomb of Tutankhamun, New Kingdom (gold & lapis lazuli) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); diam: 5.4 cm; Egyptian National Museum, Cairo

The kings pendant in the form of a boat showing the symbol of the god
XCF407377 The kings pendant in the form of a boat showing the symbol of the gods resurrection, from the tomb of Tutankhamun (c.1370-52 BC) New Kingdom (gold & semi-precious stones)

Necklace with lunar pectoral, from the Tomb of Tutankhamun, New Kingdom (electrum
XBP391004 Necklace with lunar pectoral, from the Tomb of Tutankhamun, New Kingdom (electrum, feldspar, lapis lazuli & gold beads) (detail of 391005) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC)

Horse ring (gold and cornelian)
SCP50772 Horse ring (gold and cornelian) by Egyptian, New Kingdom (c.1567-1085 BC); diam: 2.2 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; Egyptian, out of copyright

Fish palette, c. 3200 BC (green schist)
HSC224910 Fish palette, c.3200 BC (green schist) by Egyptian, Predynastic Period (c.5000-c.3100 BC); length: 13.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Grasshopper from Chapultepec, Mexico, c. 1500 (carnelite)
NUL128451 Grasshopper from Chapultepec, Mexico, c.1500 (carnelite) by Aztec, (16th century); 19.5x16x47 cm; Museo Nacional de Antropologia, Mexico City

Necklace with vulture pendant, from the tomb of Tutankhamun (c
XBP324491 Necklace with vulture pendant, from the tomb of Tutankhamun (c.1370-1352 BC) New Kingdom (gold encrusted with lapis lazuli and cornelian) (see also 228214)

Scarab with Heron, from Tomb of Tutankhamun, New Kingdom (gold & cornelian)
XBP231805 Scarab with Heron, from Tomb of Tutankhamun, New Kingdom (gold & cornelian) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Egyptian National Museum, Cairo

Ring (cornelian)
HSC194649 Ring (cornelian) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Private Collection; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; Egyptian, out of copyright

Seal Stone, Iran, 10th-11th century. Creator: Unknown
Seal Stone, Iran, 10th-11th century

Seal with Hebrew Inscription, Iran, 10th-11th century. Creator: Unknown
Seal with Hebrew Inscription, Iran, 10th-11th century. May testify to the existence of a Jewish community in eleventh-century Nishapur, or could be a talisman

Ring, Iran, 9th-11th century. Creator: Unknown
Ring, Iran, 9th-11th century

Strand of Beads, Iran, 9th-12th century. Creator: Unknown
Strand of Beads, Iran, 9th-12th century. Prayer beads

Finger Ring, East Germanic, 3rd century. Creator: Unknown
Finger Ring, East Germanic, 3rd century

Cornelian Bay, from Poetical Sketches of Scarborough, 1813. 1813
Cornelian Bay, from " Poetical Sketches of Scarborough", 1813

Carnelian cylinder seal of Mushezib-Ninurta, Neo-Assyrian, from northern Iraq, 9th century BC
Carnelian cylinder seal of Mushezib-Ninurta, Neo-Assyrian, from Sherif Khan (Tarbisu), northern Iraq, 9th century BC. The king, shown in mirror image

Desk Set 1830 John Hamilton Mortimer British
Desk Set, c. 1830. John Hamilton Mortimer (British, 1740-1779), and Paul Storr (British, 1771-1844). Hardstones including lapis lazuli, malachite, carnelian, agate

Egyptian art. Tutankhamuns pectoral. Dynasty 18. 1332-1322
Egyptian art. Tutankhamuns pectoral with solar and lunar emblem and Scarab. Dynasty 18. 1332-1322 BC. New Kingdom of Egypt. Egyptian Museum Cairo

Necklace of carnelian beads, Mohenjodaro, Pakistan, Asia

View of Carnelian Bay, Lake Tahoe, California, USA. Date: circa 1910

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"Carnelian: A Journey Through Time and Culture" Step into the world of ancient treasures with carnelian, a captivating gemstone that has adorned jewelry for centuries. From finger rings to pendants, this fiery stone holds stories of civilizations long gone. In the 7th century, a Frankish finger ring emerged, its creator unknown but its beauty undeniable. Crafted with intricate details, it whispered tales of forgotten kings and queens. Moving forward in time to the 12th Dynasty, we find Princess Nefruptah's necklace. Made from carnelian and Peldspar, it exudes elegance fit for royalty. The vibrant colors reflect an era filled with opulence and splendor. A mysterious finger ring from the 1st century captivates our imagination next. Its intaglio depicts the head of a woman - her identity lost in time but her allure preserved forever within this exquisite piece. Egyptian history intertwines with carnelian as we delve deeper into antiquity. A ring from the New Kingdom-Third Intermediate Period showcases skilled craftsmanship dating back to about 1550-656 BCE. It speaks volumes about Egyptian culture during those times. The Eye of Horus amulet takes us further back to Egypt's Middle Kingdom in Dynasty 12 (1985-1773 BCE). This symbol of protection resonated deeply among ancient Egyptians who sought divine guidance and safeguarding against evil forces. An Ankh-adorned ring transports us even further into Egypt's Middle Kingdom (1991 BCE-1784 BCE), where life was celebrated through this powerful symbol representing eternal life itself. As we explore more artifacts, a pendant shaped like a poppy catches our eye from Egypt's New Kingdom period (1550-1069 BCE). Its delicate design pays homage to nature's beauty while hinting at symbolic meanings lost over time.