Black Spinel 4mm Natural Round - 15-16 Inch 48HR02162023 The antibacterial properties of shungite

The antibacterial properties of shungite have been confirmed by modern testing

as a gemstone that is cut into many shapes and often given a high polish

Hematite is black to steel to gray or silver to gray

primarily earth tones

Black Spinel 4mm Natural Round - 15-16 Inch 48HR02162023 The antibacterial properties of shungiteSpinel 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.