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Bloodstone Gemstone meaning
 Bloodstone (also called
heliotrope) is green with distinctive red spots that resemble blood, giving this
stone its name. The bloodstone was used to stop bleeding especially nosebleeds.
There is a legend that says the
bloodstone was formed from the blood of Christ dripping on the green earth and
solidifying. It was also called heliotrope by the Greeks and was thought to
bring change. The bloodstone has been used as an amulet to protect against the
evil eye. Bloodstone is the symbol of justice.
Healing properties of
bloodstone
The bloodstone is used for
circulation of all energy in the body and helps to remove energy blocks.
Bloodstone is used in the alignment of all the centers of the body. A healer
must do this alignment while the patient lies on his stomach. It also aids in
the circulation of blood. It is good to have several pieces of Bloodstone in the
home to increase the flow of life energy.
Sources of bloodstone
Locations where bloodstone can
be found include India, Brazil, China, Australia, and the United States.
Bloodstone: the martyr's gem
Bloodstone, green jasper dotted
with bright red spots of iron oxide, was treasured in ancient times and served
for a long time as the birthstone for March. This attractive chalcedony quartz
is also known as heliotrope because in ancient times polished stones were
described as reflecting the sun: perhaps the appearance of the gem reminded the
ancients of the red setting sun, mirrored in the ocean.
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.
Even today, finely pulverised
bloodstone is used as a medicine and aphrodisiac in India. Perhaps that explains
why it is now rather difficult to find fine specimens of bloodstone on the
market. Bloodstone is mined in India, Australia, and the United States.
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