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a green gem freckled with red, once believed to be Christ's blood frozen mid-fall.
old namecalled heliotrope, meaning sun-turner in Greek
the rediron oxide masquerading as ancient bloodspatter
march birthstoneshared the slot with aquamarine for centuries
warrior gemRoman soldiers carried it to staunch wounds
invisibility mythmedieval lore claimed it hid its bearer entirely