Black Spinel 5mm Round - 15-16 Inch 8-Inch Strands The stone was discovered by

The stone was discovered by George D

but its identity is complicated

It is highly regarded for its beautiful blue color flecked with gold inclusions of pyrite

2-3 medium ranging 18-25mm

earrings or in smaller groups within a design

Black Spinel 5mm Round - 15-16 Inch 8-Inch Strands The stone was discovered bySpinel 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.