African Bloodstone 2x6mm Thin Rondelle - 15-16 Inch Q2-2022-Clearance Petersburg

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They are all silicate minerals

It is a variety of the mineral corundum

with inclusions that appear in patterns similar to moss or lichen

It sometimes features dark brown to black dendritic inclusions that branch like tiny tree limbs through the stone

African Bloodstone 2x6mm Thin Rondelle - 15-16 Inch Q2-2022-Clearance PetersburgBloodstone most commonly refers to green Jasper with red inclusions consisting of Hematite. Naturally occuring in hues of blue to green to green with spots and streaks of red, Bloodstone was known in antiquity as Heliotrope, the Sun Stone. It has been treasured for its beauty throughout history and used extensively for adornment in jewelry as well as works of art.