Black Spinel 5-6mm Drop Faceted Top Drill - 8 Inch Shape it is a relative newcomer

it is a relative newcomer to the gem market

and those that still exist today have been passed down for generations

Great on Beadalon #1 and #2 Crimp Beads or #2 Crimp Tubes

It was discovered in Labrador

Black Spinel 5-6mm Drop Faceted Top Drill - 8 Inch Shape it is a relative newcomerSpinel 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.