African Blood Stone 8x10-9x13mm Side Drilled Pebble - 15-16 Inch 8x16-10x24mm sapphires get their various colors

sapphires get their various colors from trace elements

the stones are closer to their natural state

Used as a talisman to ward off the "evil eye" and create a protective barrier around the user

Lepidocrocite forms when iron-containing substances rust underwater

African Blood Stone 8x10-9x13mm Side Drilled Pebble - 15-16 Inch 8x16-10x24mm sapphires get their various colorsBloodstone most commonly refers to green Jasper with red inclusions consisting of Hematite. Naturally occurring 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.