What got the name bloodstone first, the bloodstone ruby or heliotrope/trigonal?

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Heliotrope. Rubies?are not blood stones. Rubies are red variety of corundum because of inclusions?trapped in the atomic lattice of of corundum. Sapphires come in many colors and are also a variety of corundum. Bloodstones ate a March birthstone.