Bloodstone Necklace with Gold Filled or Sterling Silver Trigger Clasp

Bloodstone Necklace with Gold Filled or Sterling Silver Trigger Clasp Bead Size : 10mm Approx. 18" long Knotted on Silk Cord Handcrafted at Beads of Paradise NYC Bloodstone is an opaque dark-green form of Chalcedony quartz with distinctive red spots, which are caused by the presence of iron oxide. Bloodstone is also known by the name Heliotrope, perhaps because in ancient times the color was reminiscent of reflections from the setting sun. The name bloodstone obviously comes from the resemblance to blood of the red droplets. Early Christian legend is that when Jesus Christ was crucified, the dripping blood stained the green Jasper at his feet, and this was the origin of Bloodstone. Bloodstone was widely used in sculptures representing flagellation and martyrdom, and was known at one time as the "Martyr's Stone". There are also some gemological myths associated with Bloodstone. In the gem trade, the term blood jasper is sometimes used to refer to Bloodstone. Many apparently reputable