Bloodstone
Posted on June 17, 2008
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Slightly more interesting than sard, bloodstone is also opaque, although its dark green color is relieved by small red spots. The better material is evenly distributed with these spots; that containing larger marks or stripes is considered to be inferior. Occasionally mounted in rings, sometimes carved, it is worn by some who consider it their “birthstone.” Sometimes it is referred to as heliotrope, but this name should be avoided to prevent unnecessary confusion. The rough material is found in some eastern parts of India, as well as in Australia, Brazil, and the U.S.A. (Wyoming). Check Diamond Earrings also.
There is a bust of Christ in a Parisian collection which is cut from this stone, and it is fashioned in such a way that the natural red spots resemble drops of blood.
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