African Bloodstone 2x6mm Thin Rondelle - 15-16 Inch 24x60mm In lower grades it can

In lower grades it can be transparent to opaque and is commonly light blue

With the possible exception of the horizon meeting the bright blue sky on a perfect summer day

Hematite is black to steel to gray or silver to gray

The stone includes shades of blue-gray

African Bloodstone 2x6mm Thin Rondelle - 15-16 Inch 24x60mm In lower grades it canBloodstone 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.