African Blood Stone 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch Mexican Fire Opal known for its incredible hardness

known for its incredible hardness

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

pink and pale lilac

which receive their color from trace amounts of chromium

African Blood Stone 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch Mexican Fire Opal known for its incredible hardnessBloodstone 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.