Black Spinel | Spinel Gem | Faceted Oval | 6.5mm x 8mm Stabilized You will receive approximately 13

You will receive approximately 13 beads per strand

and purple

the scientific name for the gooseberry

These Peruvian blue opal beads are magnificently colorful

Black Spinel | Spinel Gem | Faceted Oval | 6.5mm x 8mm Stabilized You will receive approximately 13Black spinel is one of those gemstones that were once hurriedly discarded as the miners sifted through debris fixated on finding one of those brightly colored gems. In this case, spinel gem was neglected in favor of ruby, though the two were almost always found together in veins. Their structure is so similar that inexperienced miners would often confuse the two, which must have led to some embarrassing conversations. However, we eventually realized