African Blood Stone 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch Mexican Fire Opal which receive their color from

which receive their color from trace amounts of chromium

pink and pale lilac

The first rough material was offered for sale in Tucson in 2011 and is now regularly mined at the remote deposit site in Sonora

It is a rare occurrence to find gem-grade hackmanite

its brilliant color comes from the presence of very small inclusions of Nickel compounds

African Blood Stone 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch Mexican Fire Opal which receive their color fromBloodstone 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.