Bead, multicolored spinel (natural), 3x2mm-4x2mm faceted rondelle, B grade. Sold per 16-inch strand.
Spinel is a natural gemstone that comes in a range of colors, and has been confused with ruby, sapphire, garnet, amethyst and topaz. Until 150 years ago, red spinel was classified as ruby. The main deposits are in Sri Lanka, but also found in New Jersey.
Because these beads are handcrafted, colors and size will range from those stated in our description.
| 1 - 14 | 15 - 49 | 50 - 199 | 200+ |
| $70.92 | $55.67 | $47.34 | $40.24 |
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What is All-Assortable Pricing?
Lustrous orange-red spinel bead chips are like tiny tongues of fire. Until only 150 years ago, spinel was thought to be a ruby. Now classified as an individual mineral, spinel can look so much like rubies that many well-known gemstones assumed to be rubies are actually spinels. There are two, in fact, in the English crown jewels. Synthetic spinels have been widely used since the 1920s, but experts can recognize them because they do not have double refraction. Although spinel appears in a variety of colors, brilliant red is the most popular. Drop chips of fiery-red spinel into a pair of earrings with black tube beads and round silver beads on either side of them, and you'll spark all kinds of attention. |
