Bloodstone, the green jasper with tiny red dots is highly treasured by our consumers.The stone does not require any finishing touch owing to its natural beauty. Cut in the most creative designs like oval, chips, three corner et al... this stone is indeed a gem of all the stones. Read more about Bloodstone Stone .
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Bloodstone, green jasper dotted with bright red spots of iron oxide, was
treasured in ancient times and served for a long time as the birthstone for
March. This attractive chalcedony quartz is also known as heliotrope because in
ancient times polished stones were described as reflecting the sun: perhaps the
appearance of the gem reminded the ancients of the red setting sun, mirrored in
the ocean.
Medieval Christians often used bloodstone to carve scenes of the crucifixion and
martyrs, for which reason it was also dubbed the martyrs stone. According to the
legend about the origin of bloodstone, it was first formed when drops of
Christ's
blood fell and stained some jasper at the foot of the cross. A beautiful example
of carved bloodstone with the seal of the German Emperor Rudolf II can be seen
at the Louvre in Paris.
Even today, finely pulverized bloodstone is used as a medicine and aphrodisiac
in India. Perhaps that explains why it is now rather difficult to find fine
specimens of bloodstone on the market. Bloodstone is mined in India, Australia,
and the United States.
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