diff --git a/game/modules/tome/data/general/objects/world-artifacts.lua b/game/modules/tome/data/general/objects/world-artifacts.lua
index afb19d85ce26b31b2c5f73bc6607fd04289e3da7..817b3fbc76ce9c76aa35784af4dd870e2f028365 100644
--- a/game/modules/tome/data/general/objects/world-artifacts.lua
+++ b/game/modules/tome/data/general/objects/world-artifacts.lua
@@ -701,6 +701,7 @@ newEntity{
 	rarity = 190,
 	display = "*", color=colors.DARK_GREY, image = "object/bloodstone.png",
 	encumber = 2,
+	not_in_stores = true,
 	desc = [[Dry and dusty to the touch, it still seems to retain some of shadow of life.]],
 
 	carrier = {