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New page: '''Bloodstone''', also known as the mineral heliotrope, is commonly known as green jasper with iron oxide inclusions, giving a reddish color that resembled specks of blood,...
'''Bloodstone''', also known as the mineral [[heliotrope]], is commonly known as green [[jasper]] with [[iron oxide]] inclusions, giving a reddish color that resembled specks of [[blood]], hence the name. The primary source of finding bloodstone is [[India]], followed by [[Australia]], [[Brazil]], [[China]], and [[United States]].
==History==
Bloodstones are the original [[birthstone]] of [[March]]. [[Aquamarine]] and jasper are also considered birthstones for March.
During the [[Middle Ages]], bloodstones were thought to hold the blood of [[Jesus]], giving powers such as miraculous healing and [[invisibility]]. [[Christians]] often carved scenes of the [[crucifixion]] and images of [[martyrs]].
==History==
Bloodstones are the original [[birthstone]] of [[March]]. [[Aquamarine]] and jasper are also considered birthstones for March.
During the [[Middle Ages]], bloodstones were thought to hold the blood of [[Jesus]], giving powers such as miraculous healing and [[invisibility]]. [[Christians]] often carved scenes of the [[crucifixion]] and images of [[martyrs]].