Dragon’s Blood (Dracaena Cinnabari) Socotra, Yemen Bliss Pack Geode The bead form is satin

The bead form is satin spar

as if the stone carried its own light

sweet resins

bold streaks on others

Dragon’s Blood (Dracaena Cinnabari) Socotra, Yemen Bliss Pack Geode The bead form is satinDragon'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