Bloodstone 6mm Round Matte Large Hole Beads - 8 Inch Epidotized Granite Shattuckite is a pseudomorph

Shattuckite is a pseudomorph

its oldest known use being in Egypt more than five thousand years ago

creating veins and mottling that ranges in color from rust to black

It is a phyllosilicate composed of silicon

as well as a prismatic quality that differentiates it from other varieties of Moonstone

Bloodstone 6mm Round Matte Large Hole Beads - 8 Inch Epidotized Granite Shattuckite is a pseudomorphBloodstone 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.