Black Spinel 3mm Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch february_jasper Tiger Eye has been revered

Tiger Eye has been revered and feared throughout history as an all to seeing

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

but it is opaque as well

Each stone is unique in terms of its patterns

Black Spinel 3mm Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch february_jasper Tiger Eye has been reveredSpinel 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.