Black Spinel 8mm Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch Pink (Synthetic) 10X30mm Sometimes called the "Black Prince's

Sometimes called the "Black Prince's Ruby" for its role in the English crown

and brown as well as pink

The name derives from the recurring chevron or “dog teeth” pattern of the stripes

as legend has it

This semi-translucent stone occurs in an array of hues

Black Spinel 8mm Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch Pink (Synthetic) 10X30mm Sometimes called the "Black Prince'sSpinel 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.