March birthstone: bloodstone, aquamarine
The March birthstone is bloodstone, or heliotrope, a green stone flecked with red that legend ties to the blood of Christ.
March at a glance
For you, a dark stone speckled with red, or a pale blue aquamarine: two ways to remember your courage.
- 1912 list
- Bloodstone, Aquamarine
- Additions
- none
The stones of March
In 1952: aquamarine as the main stone, bloodstone as the alternate.
What traditions associate with them
March opens the year in the old lists: the order of the stones comes from the Book of Revelation, whose first stone, jasper, belongs to this month. Of Kunz’s eight lists, jasper wins five times and heliotrope four.
The Christian legend that Kunz reports sees in the red spots of heliotrope the blood of Christ. The verses for the months make this stone an emblem of courage in the face of danger.
The 1912 list keeps heliotrope, with aquamarine as the alternative. In 1952, the roles reverse: aquamarine becomes the main stone, with heliotrope remaining as the alternative.
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March birthstone: your questions
Why two stones for March?
The Kansas City list, in 1912, pairs heliotrope with aquamarine, which serves as its alternative. In 1952, the trade reversed the order. Heliotrope remains the older of the two in the traditions; aquamarine, a pale blue, enters the list only in 1912, as a substitute.
Where can I read the details on heliotrope and aquamarine?
Each has its own profile, with its reported meaning, its origins and its care. The one for heliotrope, also called bloodstone, goes back over the Christian legend of its red spots; the one for aquamarine, over sailors and the sea in the traditions.
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