Dragon’s Blood (Dracaena Cinnabari) Socotra, Yemen Bliss Pack Dorjee and jadeite

and jadeite

radiating rays around the rim

hand-tapped and hand-sorted by Dhofari families

the cat’s-eye effect no flat colour can give

"wood of the gods" in literal etymology

Dragon’s Blood (Dracaena Cinnabari) Socotra, Yemen Bliss Pack Dorjee and jadeiteDragon's Blood is the resin from the strangest tree on earth Dracaena cinnabari, found only on the island of Socotra in the Arabian Sea. Used by the Romans for varnishes and pigments, by Islamic scholars for inks, by violin makers for two centuries. On charcoal it does something no other resin does: the deep red piece softens, melts into the disc, then forms a dark charred crust as the aroma deepens. Earthy, slightly leathery, with a faint dried rose