Gems : Bloodstone

Bloodstone is a green variety of chalcedony, containing red, blood-like, spots of jasper that give the stone its name. It is usually cut en cabochon, or into beads, but is most often used as a seal stone, popular in men’s signet rings. It is often quite coarse, and is closely related to jasper, another group of quartz. Bloodstone is also called heliotrope, although this name is hardly ever used nowadays.