Black Spinel 8mm Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch FEATURE05122022 The best available information indicates

The best available information indicates that the stone is a type of Dolomite that has been altered by volcanic activity

Dakota Stones is offering 2 looks in this recently discovered Peruvian Rhodochrosite deposit- A-Grade & Matrix

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

Terra Agate contains the best of nature in a variety of small shapes

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

Black Spinel 8mm Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch FEATURE05122022 The best available information indicatesSpinel 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.