Its other names: Agate, achat, the gemstone from Yemen.


Color: It shows itself as different colors in color belt which spreads from a center. Red, grey, white, blue, brown, green.

The group which it is connected with: Quartz-Calsedon.


Other members of the group: Ametist, jasper, aventurin, ametrin, krizopraz, citrin, mount crystall, quartz.


Its structural view: Translucent, transparent and opaque.


Its Brightness: Matt glassy, oily.


Sub-species: Blue Cornelian, Red Cornelian, Mossy Cornelian, Onix, Sardonix.


The Element which it is compatible with: Soil


The chakra which it is compatible with: 2nd Chakra( Hara Energy Center)


The zodiac sign which it is compatible with: Gemini(red and mossy), Taurus, Cancer, Capricorn and Aquarius.


The situations which it symbolizes: Communication, emotional, physical and etheric bodies.


Main countries where it is extracted from: China, Italy, Madagascar, Mexico, Egypt, Germany, India, Brasil and Uruguay.




Its Structural Features


The Secret King of the Gemstones found his glory with the names of “Immortal Gemstone”, “the Gemstone from Yemen”. Cornelian has been used as ornament, jewellery and occasionally as the preventive factor against the negative energies since ancient times.


It appears as if it consists of colorful rings around a center.


It is hard and the colorful sides of it has got a structure which is light-permeable. Its name comes from Achates River which is available in Sicily. The gemstones which are famous as Agat or Akik are in colors of red, grey, white, blue, brown and as mixture of green. Our holy prophet is known to have used a ring with the gemstone of cornelian as seal. Someone calls the cornelian as “Fire Stone” or “Traveler Stone.”
 


The Benefits of Cornelian on The Body


Cornelian is generally a strong healing gemstone. We can say that it is a kind of a“means for therapy.” Various minerals which have been available in the structure of the gemstone are the source of a healing in different points. However, in order that it could influence the body, the energy in the nature, especially sun energy is required to reach the body by passing through the gemstone.


-It protects the people who carry it from the dangers, it puts an end to the incompatibility. 


-It is helpful for insomnia, cowardice, nightmares, evil eye and even on the working of the metabolism properly.


- It is helpful in realizing the realities.


- Cornelian which has got a strong and mannish energy, is helpful for sexual organs and sexual power.


-It gives the feeling of warmth on the tense parts of the body and it reduces the tension.


-It discharges the excess and negative energy in the body, so it removes the stress.


- It socializes the individual, it helps him to adapt to the people and the environment.


- It helps in overcoming the fears and increasing the courage.


- It develops the intellectual and logical power.


- It strenghtens the body and relieves the circulation of the lymph.


- It balances the tension, especially it brings the hypotension up to the normal level.


- It protects the people against the evil eye, besides it carries a feature drawing the attention for the first look.    


- By the means of its energy which gives vitality, at the moments you feel yourself bad and distressed, it helps you to see the positive aspects of the events. If you feel the negativeness of the people easily, cornelian would be good for you.


- It gives the feeling of power, pleasure and optimism to the people who carry it.


-It keeps away the children who carry this gemstone in their pockets, from the negative arguments and feelings.


- Cornelian which symbolizes the worldy success, protects the people against the negative energy and vitalizes the courage which is nearly to be consumed. Especially it would be useful for the businessmen to carry this gemstone under their belt.      (in their pocket or as ring, etc) When it is used as ring, it increases the self-confidence of the people.


- It symbolizes the happiness and peace.
 


Some Special Informations relevant to Cornelian gemstone.


Cornelian had been known as “the gemstone from Yemen” in the old days. In some sources, “the Gemstone from Yemen” is told to be Zirkon, but we can say it should be cornelian gem with a stronger possibility.


In the book of Mehmet Yasar Ethem, who is High Mining Engineer, “karneola” namely we know as red cornelian, is mentioned as the “gemstone from Yemen”, also the gemstone of  “sardoniks”which is one of the species of “agat” and known as the cornelian with red stripes was named as the “cornelian from Yemen.” In Edmund Harold’s book named “The Miracle of Crystall,” Granat was named as the “gemstone from Yemen.”


In order to learn the other benefits of cornelian, it should be reviewed the functions of the minerals such as aluminium, silicon, iron, magnesium, manganese, calcium, also it should be researched what kind of problems happen when these minerals are less or much. Because, the positive effects of cornelian are different due to the age, zodiac sign and bodily constitution. It is advised to be used by consulting a specialist of gemstones owing to its purpose.




“ CORNELIAN IS A GEMSTONE WHICH HAS GOT THE FEATURES THAT EACHZODIAC SIGN CAN USE”