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Bloodstone

Provenance

Nepal

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Concept

Damp Ironwood

MONTH

MARCH BIRTHSTONE

TRACE & NARRATIVE

Red flecks scattered across deep green jasper. The red is iron oxide—iron from within the earth, oxidised and absorbed into the stone.

Medieval Europe called it the ""martyr's stone."" Legend held that blood falling from the cross during the crucifixion stained the jasper beneath. Churches used it to adorn chalices and crosses.

The Romans, however, carved it into seals. The contrast of red and green produced a sharp impression—a practical choice. Legend and function. The same stone, chosen across centuries for entirely different reasons.

PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES

MOHS SCALE

MOHS 7.0 ｜ HIGH DURABILITY

LATTICE STRUCTURE

TRIGONAL SYSTEM | ANGULAR BALANCE

VISUAL METRICS

Dark green ground, scattered with small red marks. The palette is muted overall, but the red introduces a trace of heat that the green alone wouldn't carry.

MAINTENANCE

Durable in daily wear — no special precautions required.

SYMBOLIC INDEX

ORIENTAL PHASE

WOOD PHASE, FIRE PHASE

CLASSICAL ELEMENT

TERRA (Earth)

PHYSIOLOGICAL FOCUS

Root | Muladhara

ASTROLOGICAL PERIOD

Aries, Libra, Pisces

PSYCHOLOGICAL PROJECTION

Vitality — Vigour — Resolve

Reignites the pilot light. When drive drops out, something returns from the lower register — below reason, below mood. Ancient soldiers carried it not for symbolism but for the felt effect. That hasn't changed.

SELECTOR'S NOTE

There are chapters in a life where the body has to lead. The mind can wait — physical stamina can't. I picked this stone for those chapters. If you know what it feels like to stand up from the very bottom of your reserves, you'll recognise why it belongs in your hand.