bloodstone

American  

[bluhd-stohn] / ˈblʌdˌstoʊn /

noun

1. a greenish variety of chalcedony with small bloodlike spots of red jasper scattered through it.

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bloodstone British  

/ ˈblʌdˌstəʊn /

noun

1. Also called: heliotrope.  a dark-green variety of chalcedony with red spots: used as a gemstone

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Usage

What does bloodstone mean? Bloodstone is a dark green gemstone with red flecks. It ranges from semi-translucent to opaque.Bloodstone is also called heliotrope. It’s considered a semiprecious gem, which is a label applied to a class of gems that have a commercial value that’s less than that of stones labeled precious, such as diamonds.Bloodstone is one of the birthstones for the month of March, the other being aquamarine. It is associated with the zodiac sign Aries.Example: Her birthday is in March, so I’m getting her a bloodstone pendant.

Etymology

Origin of bloodstone

First recorded in 1545–55; blood + stone

Example Sentences

He cupped his bloodstone watch fob in his palm.

From Literature

Except during the hand-washing that has taken on its own ritual qualities during the pandemic, she never removes her mother’s lucky bloodstone signet ring.

From New York Times

Her jewelry hangs there—slices of agate on long chains of raw crystal beads, collars set with moonstones, deep green bloodstones strung together, and an opal pendant, bright as fire in the sunlight.

From Literature

The cover of this cunning little almanac is made with, among other things, bloodstone, glass, gold, woven textile and braids of hair, along with the initials A.C.

From New York Times

His eyes are bloodstones, those green gems sprinkled with red jasper, less shiny than the fluorite crystals embedded in our children’s faces, but no less spectacular.

From Salon