# Greek Heart Charm Bracelet with Carnelian Beads

## Hearts and Red Stone: A Greek Heart Bracelet

Small gold hearts alternate with beads of warm orange-red carnelian along a fine chain. This Greek heart bracelet is 7.25 in long.

The carnelian bead bracelet follows a design in the Louvre dated to the 2nd century BC.

### Product Details

-   **Material:** 24K gold plate over pewter and brass, with carnelian beads
-   **Length:** 7.25 in
-   **Custom length:** Other lengths made at no charge
-   **Style:** Greek charm bracelet, Hellenistic style bracelet
-   **Origin:** Made in USA

## Why Carnelian?

Carnelian is a red-orange quartz. Greek and Near Eastern jewelers prized it for its glow against gold. It was cut easily into beads and seals.

A Greek charm bracelet pairs the stone with gold for a warm, sunlit look. Its color runs from pale orange to deep red. Light passes through thin edges and makes them glow.

## Hellenistic Taste for Color

After Alexander, Greek jewelers favored colored stones set in gold. The Met owns a Late Hellenistic set of gold, garnet and agate from the 1st century BC. A Hellenistic style bracelet carries that same love of color.

Heart shapes were a favorite pendant form in the period. The Greek heart bracelet treats them as charms. Jewelers also worked in tiny leaves, shells and figures.

## Wearing and Display

Wear this bracelet alone or with a plain watch. The carnelian beads warm up pale skin. Wipe with a soft cloth.

A carnelian bead bracelet suits summer linen. See more in our [Museum Jewelry Bracelets](https://www.museumize.com/collections/museum-jewelry-bracelets). Ask us if you prefer another length.

## About Hellenistic Jewelry

Hellenistic goldsmiths worked from Greece to Egypt and Asia. Their taste for stones and tiny figures shaped later Roman jewelry. A Greek heart bracelet like this is a modest echo. Every Greek charm bracelet keeps that tradition alive.

## For More Reading from the Web

-   See a Late Hellenistic gold necklace set with garnet and agate. A Hellenistic style bracelet shares its taste for color. [Gold, Garnet and Agate Necklace and Earrings - The Metropolitan Museum of Art](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/256194)

## Details

- **Price:** 95.0 USD
- **Vendor:** Multilana
- **Type:** Museum Jewelry
- **Tags:** culture-greek-roman, museum-jewelry, museum-jewelry-bracelets

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
|---------|-------|-----------|
| Default | 95.00 USD | In stock |

## Images

- Greek Heart Charm Bracelet with Carnelian Beads - Museumize.com

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> Source: [Museumize.com](https://www.museumize.com/products/greek-heart-bracelet)
> Updated: 2026-10-29