{"product_id":"victorian-gold-tie-pin-with-a-bloodstone","title":"Victorian Gold Tie Pin with a Bloodstone","description":"\u003cp\u003eA tie pin with a bloodstone in the shape of a sphere. Bloods\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etones have red spots that look like drops of blood. The stone with a greater number of deep red spots are the most prized and this is a fine example of the stone. Bloodstones have also come to symbolise bravery, perhaps through their associations with blood, vitality, and the Roman god Mars. Bloodstone is the birthstone for March, the month named after this god of war.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBloodstones are also known as '\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eheliotrope' and this name is from the Ancient Greek \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ehelios\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etropein\u003c\/i\u003e for \"sun\" and \"turning.\" According to the ancient natural historian Pliny the Elder, this stone gives a red reflection when turned to face the sun while immersed in water. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis tie pin was made circa 1860-1880s. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Parkin and Gerrish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39589685887115,"sku":"70N","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/3428\/6475\/products\/victorian-gold-tie-pin-with-a-bloodstone-319873.jpg?v=1752178905","url":"https:\/\/parkinandgerrish.com\/ja\/products\/victorian-gold-tie-pin-with-a-bloodstone","provider":"Parkin and Gerrish","version":"1.0","type":"link"}