Bloodstone

✨Bloodstone consists of dark green chalcedony and red impurities that appear as blood-like spots. Its primary component is cryptocrystalline quartz (chalcedony), and its unique coloration arises from internal iron oxides and red spot forms of hematite. These red spots are often regarded as the "blood drops" within the stone, hence its name.

🔮The formation process of bloodstone is similar to other chalcedony gemstones, occurring in low-temperature and low-pressure environments where water-bearing silica colloids gradually dehydrate and harden. With the infiltration and deposition of iron-bearing minerals, these substances form red spots within the quartz, creating the distinctive mottled appearance of bloodstone. Bloodstone has a hardness of approximately 6.5 to 7 on the Mohs scale, exhibiting high durability and suitability for various jewelry and decorative items. It typically ranges from translucent to opaque with a waxy or vitreous luster.

🔮In ancient civilizations, bloodstone was imbued with rich symbolic meanings. Greeks and Romans believed bloodstone possessed powerful healing and protective abilities, often using it to create amulets and seals. Alchemists and doctors frequently ground bloodstone into powder and mixed it with medications to treat various ailments. During the Renaissance in Europe, bloodstone carving reached a new pinnacle, with many religious and secular sculptures crafted using bloodstone as the medium.