C&S-Bloodstone-Genuine

A member of the Chalcedony family, Heliotrope offers a complex, masculine appeal. The speckles of Jasper gives rise to the familiar name Bloodstone. So named because the red spots were believed to be drops of Christ’s blood. Throughout history, healers used Bloodstone as a curative for a variety of ailments. Bloodstone reportedly cured bloodshot eyes, headaches, venomous bites and bleeding. Today, ground Bloodstone is used as medicine and as an aphrodisiac in India. Bloodstone is an alternative to Aquamarine as a birthstone for March. With a hardness of 6.5 to 7, it is a fairly wearable stone providing one is cautious. The most desirable Bloodstone display a green background with well-defined red spots. The green should not be so dark that it appears black. India is one of the most important mining locations for this gem. Australia, Brazil, China and the United States are other sources for this mystifying gem.