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Gemstones – Background and Lore – Chalcedony
Chalcedony is one of the oldest, most abundant, and most popular gemstones. The ancient Turkish seaport gave this gem it’s name. This stone has been considered a powerful talisman and were thought to prevent drowning or drive away ghosts and … Continue reading
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Tagged agate, bloodstone, carnelian, chalcedony, chrysoprase, colored gemstones, fire agate, jasper, jewelry, onyx, sard chalcedony
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Gemstones – Background and Lore – Bloodstone
The Bloodstone is an opaque to semi-translucent kind of chalcedony. It is dark green flecked with red. The Greeks called it heliotrope because it flashed red when dunked into water while faced sunward. Medieval Europe considered the bloodstone to be … Continue reading
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Tagged bloodstone, chalcedony, colored gemstones, heliotrope, march birthstone, men\'s gemstones, men\'s jewelry
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