Victorian oval cabochon bloodstone dress ring in 9ct yellow gold. Split shoulders shank and an openwork scrolling halo mount around the stone. Deep red green hue to the bloodstone with red specks. The mineral aggregate heliotrope (from Ancient Greek ἥλιος (hḗlios) 'sun', and τρέπειν (trépein) 'to turn'), also called bloodstone or ematille, is a cryptocrystalline mixture of quartz that occurs mostly as jasper (opaque) or sometimes as chalcedony (translucent). The "classic" bloodstone is opaque green jasper with red inclusions of hematite. The red inclusions may resemble spots of blood, hence the name bloodstone. The name heliotrope derives from ancient beliefs about the manner in which the mineral reflects light. Such notions are described, for example, by Pliny the Elder. 9 kt / 375 gold 2.48 g The ring face measures approximately 13 x 12 mm. Bloodstone approximately 2 ct. Sizing: 54 mm UK – N French – 54 German – 17 Swiss – 14 Japanese – 13 US – 6 ¾ Very good antique condition. The shank has been expanded.