Black Spinel 20x25mm Faceted Nugget Pendant Gem second only to Diamond

second only to Diamond

Iron Zebra Jasper displays streaks or stripes of colors ranging from dark

This collection features material sourced from the Joo-shahn County mines

It has also been considered a sacred stone in India throughout its history

among other numerous names

Black Spinel 20x25mm Faceted Nugget Pendant Gem second only to DiamondSpinel 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.