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“Why do they call it oxblood?”
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Description from Julie Shane: They could call it burgundy... or cranbery... or merlot!!! All of those sound pretty.
Oxblood??? It just doesn't sound pretty.
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On Dec 02, 2012 at 1:39 am #
Julie Shane says:I just did a Google search. Oxblood means oxygenated blood, so it’s that deep dark red blood we all have oozing in our veins. STILL don’t think it’s “pretty”!!!
On Dec 02, 2012 at 9:09 am #
foxhill designs vt says:Great pick, Julie! Definitely an ugly name for a beautiful color.
On Dec 02, 2012 at 9:17 am #
Asia says:Julie, you might not like the word, but that color is gorgeous just like the pick, love the Vintaj in it
On Dec 02, 2012 at 4:10 pm #
Stone Treasures says:Gorgeous pick, oxblood or not!
On Dec 02, 2012 at 4:30 pm #
NY Bella says:I’m with you! Any other name would be welcome! LOL! But, your pick is beautiful! Love the color combo and the arrangement!
On Dec 02, 2012 at 4:50 pm #
Crazy Chick Frida says:Bloody good
I couldn’t resist 
Love the pick, Julie!
On Dec 02, 2012 at 9:57 pm #
Polly Z says:I agree the name of the color is grotesque but it is a rich and gorgeous color. I am reading in the search engine that it is the “it” color this season. It is a dark maroon, very goth and vogue!
On Dec 03, 2012 at 4:12 pm #
puppychick labratbecky says:If they just called it by its whole name it wouldn’t be half as gross. I’m just not big on torturing animals (bleeding an ox) and that is the picture the stupid name conjures for me. Blood by itself doesn’t bother me and I get the color changes between oxygenated and carboxylated and methylated but leave the animal pictures out of it!
ALL that said, this is one gorgeous pick!!!!!