When you first see a bloodstone, the stone itself is intriguing, but you may not immediately think about the potential for jewelry that this Chalcedony variety offers.

The dark stones are certainly alluring, a dark bluish or greenish stone that appears to be smeared or spattered with blood stains. (Hence the name bloodstone.) The "blood stains" can range from almost non-existent and sparse to thickly covering the opaque green or blue background.

As you can see above, the bloodstone that is set in a necklace pendant carries the same allure and intrigue as the bloodstone as a stone does as a solitary stone. The mixture of the deep green and dark red catches the eye just as any glittery, sparkly gemstone would, but in a more mysterious and fascinating fashion.

The bloodstone also carries Christian symbolism, as it has been said that when Jesus Christ was crucified, his blood stained the green jasper below his feet. It has even been called "the martyr's stone".

What do you think about the bloodstone? Is it something that you would wear as jewelry?