Bloodstone 6mm Round Matte Large Hole Beads - 8 Inch Epidotized Granite Named for the village near

Named for the village near where it is found in Madagascar

Opalite is known by several other names

Its inclusions of golden tones to rust to red are due to traces of hematite embedded in the stone

Tiger Eye is a macrocrystalline Quartz stone with bands of rich golds and browns

Bloodstone 6mm Round Matte Large Hole Beads - 8 Inch Epidotized Granite Named for the village nearBloodstone most commonly refers to green Jasper with red inclusions consisting of Hematite. Naturally occuring 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.