Dragon’s Blood (Dracaena Cinnabari) Socotra, Yemen Black Onyx Usually clear and transparent

Usually clear and transparent

myrrh in Yemen

Polished to a metallic shine

Smooth in the hand

and Christian traditions

Dragon’s Blood (Dracaena Cinnabari) Socotra, Yemen Black Onyx Usually clear and transparentDragon'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