Black Spinel 4x8mm Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch R0305 Goldstone was first created during

Goldstone was first created during the Italian Renaissance when

It is a variety of the mineral corundum

Used as a talisman to ward off the "evil eye" and create a protective barrier around the user

meaning it becomes magnetically charged from heat or friction

Turquoise beads found in Iraq date back to 5000 BCE

Black Spinel 4x8mm Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch R0305 Goldstone was first created duringSpinel 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.