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Bloodstone Is A Green Jasper With Red Spots

The Directstones team has received several queries after the bloodstone image BDN001 was published on the website. Most queries were from confused buyers who thought that a name like bloodstone should refer to a bright red stone with great fire and brilliance. But the fact is that bloodstone is an opaque type of jasper with red spots. The origin of the name bloodstone is very interesting, and is related to religious traditions. The Christians believe that a piece of green jasper lay at the feet of Lord Christ at the time of him being crucified. The jasper got stained with the blood that dripped from the Lords wounded body. This is what gave this green jasper the name bloodstone. Traditional birth stones charts list a bloodstone as the birth stone for the month of March along with aquamarine a type of pale blue beryl. Get to know more about bloodstones at http://www.bloodstone.directstones.com/bloostone-gems-01.htm

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