Citrine 10mm Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch 2025-top-20-he Bloodstone was known in antiquity

Bloodstone was known in antiquity as Heliotrope

one of the first fluorescent minerals ever studied

Unlike other forms of opal

and variation of the amount of iron in the stone creates a color range from reddish purple to deep violet to light lilac

among other numerous names

Citrine 10mm Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch 2025-top-20-he Bloodstone was known in antiquityCitrine is a transparent Quartz, ranging in color from pale yellow to golden yellow, honey or brown, giving it a similar appearance to Topaz. It may also contain rainbow colored or sparkling inclusions. The name comes from the French word for lemon, citron. It was a prized gem in Greece as far back as 300 BCE.