Black Spinel 8mm Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch FEATURE05122022 It has been mistaken for

It has been mistaken for ruby and sapphire at times

Chiastolite is also known as the Cross Stone for the cross matrices of browns

it is found in a pale and earthy green

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

" is like the deep blue evening skies often seen above deserts and winter landscapes

Black Spinel 8mm Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch FEATURE05122022 It has been mistaken forSpinel 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.