Bloodstone
Esquema
Jerarquía
<materials by composition> > inorganic material > mineral > quartz (mineral) > chalcedony
Descripción
Semiprecious stone composed of dark green chalcedony with flecks of red jasper that were thought to resemble drops of blood. Bloodstones, when submerged in water, give a reddish reflection. They were occasionally used in ancient times as cylinder seals, during the Middle Ages for sculptures representing the flagellation of Christ, and currently as gemstones in jewelry.
URI original del concepto
Otros términos
- 血石髓 [zh]
- bloedsteen [nl]
- héliotrope [fr]
- albín [es]
- xiě shí suǐ [zh]
- xie shi sui [zh]
- hsieh shih sui [zh]
- blood-stone [en]
- heliotrope [en]
- 血玉髓 [zh]
- 雞血石 [zh]
- 血滴石 [zh]
- 血石 [zh]
- 昌化石 [zh]
- sanguine (bloodstone) [fr]