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):
Then you have stones that have been carved, faceted and shaped for other purposes.
I have a great example of a bloodstone pendulum:
Aquamarine - most of of think of these stones as this -
or as beads (From Rings & Things)
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!
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!!!!!