This bracelet features African Bloodstone with one hollow silver bead accent. Bloodstone is known as a stone of courage, purification, and noble sacrifice. Legend has it that when Jesus was crucified, his blood fell on the green jasper crystals at the foot of his cross, staining them red and thus creating Bloodstone. Bloodstone later became known as the Martyr's stone and Christian artists often carved scenes of the crucifixion from Bloodstone. Like Jesus on the cross, Bloodstone is known to sacrifice its own energies for those in need. Accordingly, bloodstone is used in healing and protection work and pairs well with all forms of jasper.