Multi Spinel 2mm Table Cut Cube A Grade Banded Bead - 15-16 Inch TQ08252022 Jasper was also considered a

Jasper was also considered a “rain bringer” by Native American cultures

It is an opaque stone

Jasper has a long and illustrious history

Authentic DZI beads were used in ancient times in India

red and magenta hues

Multi Spinel 2mm Table Cut Cube A Grade Banded Bead - 15-16 Inch TQ08252022 Jasper was also considered aSpinel 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.