Bloodstone

Quality

The striking play of deep green body color patterned with red splashes is what makes Bloodstone so distinct and desirable. But before you buy Bloodstone, it is important to learn how to examine the quality of gemstone to avoid getting misled by what isn’t worthy and purchase the best quality Bloodstone. Let’s check these quality factors, one by one.

• Colour

  – When you are purchasing a colored gemstone, you can’t afford to ignore the quality of its color. Bloodstone or Heliotrope color is usually dark green with red spots but some greenish blue, grey and brown stones also exist. This gemstone is recognised by the presence of red to brownish spots that can be plentiful or too scanty. Ideally, one should prefer a dark green Bloodstone with dense and closely interwoven red spots present over its surface.

• Clarity

  – Natural Bloodstone gems are usually opaque. Hence, one can be a little lenient with the internal clarity while selecting a stone. However, the surface of the Bloodstone should be clean, shiny, smooth and free from blemishes and pits. The high-quality Bloodstone are recognised by their well-polished surface that offers a silky shiny.

• Shape

  – The polishing and cutting style of a Bloodstone help to showcase the gem’s best aspect. Due to its good demand in the jewelry segment, Bloodstones are mostly cut in Cabochons. Cabochon refers to the non-faceted polished gems with smooth, well-polished domes. Bloodstone Cabochons are considered good for making rings, pendants and bracelets. One can also find Bloodstone in other popular cuts such as round, oval, emerald cut and pear shape but they are slightly less common.

• Origin

  – Gem quality, raw Bloodstone majorly comes from the mining locations of India, California and Madagascar. But some important Bloodstone mines are also present in Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Czech Republic, China, Germany and Romania. Indian Bloodstone is mostly dark green colored with brilliant red spots whereas the South African Bloodstones display good translucency.