Black Spinel 3mm Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch Mixed Stone Naturally occurring in hues of

Naturally occurring in hues of blue-green to green with spots and streaks of red

In this strand

pattern and finish of the original DZI beads

This species is formally identified as Gliricidia sepium and can be found by different colloquial names in various parts of the world

Jade has been used for tens of thousands of years

Black Spinel 3mm Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch Mixed Stone Naturally occurring in hues ofSpinel is a hard vitreous magnesium aluminum oxide, and comes in a range of other colors, but those varieties are transparent. Black Spinel not only has the dark color, but it is opaque as well, rendering its black especially deep and mysterious. Sometimes called the "Black Prince's Ruby" for its role in the English crown. It has been mistaken for ruby and sapphire at times, but can be distinguished by its structure and its lower relative hardness.