Bloodstone comes out of the ground like this:
You may be more used to seeing it polished for jewelry use like this (from Rings & Things):
![](https://shop.rings-things.com/cart/pc/catalog/2/1/-8/21-888-098.gif)
Then you have stones that have been carved, faceted and shaped for other purposes.
I have a great example of a bloodstone pendulum:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9tHsE2JUah8Uyth4myOodzhXWJ5i2ZbTWermFyZcNQP46CG1MbfutVnaw-WWLl-1BiRvyEO6cFqqLbN_GlBCCRnB-YLKvCwF1_2L587liBkgHccuBMkKdudt03beXEkgZ7HIY5KB_1aM/s400/100_1339.jpg)
Aquamarine - most of of think of these stones as this -
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZSletvI5ud-j3VK6jZxrEGpiVqL1APqZLE-AmEm6hCB_wHsWC57eAd8UZAKPB9V-6oS8jq549Rf_G0BsFQW5xVQ6eI5PhUDoMr-Hz7We0xFQXqjtE3Ujz0PlPAIthFYRdDIwrHYBZvsY/s400/385935_1.jpg)
or as beads (From Rings & Things)
![](https://shop.rings-things.com/cart/pc/catalog/2/1/-8/21-889-099-01.gif)
Then for the rock hounds in us, you may like to collect specimens like this:
Aquamarine right out of the ground, cleaned and perfect for display!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ciU5LX14swCoEg3krKixCGDMapHUdPjWL8Jv1qzTVeFU6mKTnRMDrLhvb-dGCevHVHnthwcVYP077BDut9qvwuGL-lbjIo4Q23hhQ6D2W7Wac42HiGXGxVcIsMCaDSBFF7iuNj9yx6s/s400/100_1340.jpg)
I have always had an affinity toward stones. I love them. I was the kid that always had a pocket full of rocks that I picked up during the day because one of them was going to be a treasure!
Happy Birthday March Babies!!!!!
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