The same as bloodstone. The name is derived from the Greek word meaning 'sun' and 'direction', and was first applied to a green chalcedony which, when placed in water and facing toward the sun,appeared red.
Heliotrope
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The same as bloodstone. The name is derived from the Greek word meaning 'sun' and 'direction', and was first applied to a green chalcedony which, when placed in water and facing toward the sun,appeared red.
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From: An Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry, autor: Harold Newman, publishers: Thames and Hudson
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