Heliotrope / Bloodstone Pendant - Handmade in Germany

Handmade heliotrope pendant.

Heliotrope / Bloodstone
A green variation of chalcedony with red iron inclusions which resemble spots of blood, which is why it is also called bloodstone.
It is this beautiful colour combination that is the reason for the popularity of heliotrope as a stone for jewelry.
Known locations for Heliotrope are in Australia, China, the United States and Brazil.

How we create our jewelry
We cut, grind and polish our stones by hand in our small workshop in the beautiful German town of Bad Honnef.
To be able to work the hard stones and achieve a high quality, we use diamond coated saw blades, grinding wheels and and drills to work our stones.