BLOODSTONE

- also called Heliotrope, is dark-green chalcedony with red spots caused by iron oxide and the green color is from chlorite particles or hornblende needles. Known as the stone of courage, vitality, and, "iron clad strength". Brings honesty and integrity to relationships, renewing love and healing wounds. Brings the user back to "the moment". Bloodstone aligns with the 1st (Root) chakra and the zodiac star sign of ARIES.

Medieval Christians often used bloodstone to carve scenes of the crucifixion and martyrs, for which reason it was also dubbed the martyr's stone. According to the legend about the origin of bloodstone, it was first formed when drops of Christ's blood fell and stained some jasper at the foot of the cross. A beautiful example of carved bloodstone with the seal of the German Emperor Rudolf II can be seen at the Louvre in Paris.