Thailand black spinel thread AA

Origin:

Thailand

Grade:

AA = very high

Black spinel thread from Thailand

Balls 5-6mm and 7-8mm

5-6mm - Approx 66 beads per strand

7-8mm - Approx 48 beads per strand

The oldest spinel was discovered in a Buddhist tomb dating back to 100 BC. This tomb is located near Kabul in Afghanistan. This spinel is the oldest known. In England, blue spinels from the Roman era have been identified dating from 50 BC to 400 AD.

Spinel has its etymological origin in the Latin word "spina" for thorn or "spinula" for small thorn because of the shape of its crystals. There is another etymology which comes from the Greek "spinther" which translates to sparkling or scintillating.

Its name was given to it in 1783 by Jean-Baptiste Louis Romé de L'Isle (1736-1790), a French mineralogist and physicist considered one of the creators of modern crystallography. He was able to detect the difference with ruby ​​and sapphire and dissociated spinel from other gems. He then became the creator of gemmology.

It should be noted that despite its spelling, spinelle is masculine despite its ending -elle.

Spinel comes in many colors: red, blue, orange, pink, purple, green, and black. Its beautiful colors are due to the impurities in its crystal structure. Here are some examples: chromium gives it its red color, iron gives it its green color, and cobalt gives it its blue color.

It stands out from other gemstones because of its extremely high melting temperature of 2135 °C. It is not very sensitive to heat. With a hardness of 8 on the Mohs scale, it is highly appreciated by jewelers and jewelers in the creation of exceptional jewelry. For comparison, diamond has the highest hardness, 10 on the same scale.

Spinel has the reputation of being the greatest imposter in the world of gems. For many years, even centuries, it was used for royal or ecclesiastical achievements as real ruby ​​or sapphire. Indeed, its high refractive index (identical to that of sapphire), its hardness and the intensity of its colors are at the origin of these many confusions.

Thus, in ancient times, all red stones were mistaken for rubies, wrongly, because they were essentially red spinels. Here is the most famous example of this confusion: the Black Prince's Ruby set in the center of the crown of England. In reality, it is not a ruby, but a red spinel.

Furthermore, black spinel is an exceptional stone. Very similar to black diamond, also called carbonado, they are both opaque and do not diffuse any light. Visually, it is almost impossible to separate them. However, black diamond is more porous and requires a lot of effort and attention to be cut.

Thus, the black diamond will be much less known and used in jewelry. On the other hand, the black spinel is an excellent alternative to the black diamond. Cut into cabochons, it has an asterism with a beautiful 6-pointed star clearly visible under a beam of light.

The main deposits of spinel are on all continents, notably in Thailand, Sri Lanka, Africa, etc.

In lithotherapy, black spinel is a stone of protection against negative energies, jealousies, bad spells, black magic and curses. It has a shield function, returns bad influences to their sender and stops any attempt at psychic intrusions. It strengthens the anchoring on earth, gives the strength to start again on good foundations. Black spinel helps to abandon the past and move more freely towards the future.

This magnificent black stone allows its wearer to better structure his thoughts and to have a certain constancy in his actions. Thus, it gives him courage, determination and a lot of willpower. In fact, the wearer of this stone manages to achieve the goals he has set for himself. He goes to the end of his projects and his desires.

Black spinel is known to be a stone of love. Thus, it encourages openness and benevolence towards others. It provokes compassion, empathy and understanding. It generates the longevity of couples, strengthens passion and fidelity. In addition, it promotes communication between two friends or between two spouses and can even stop a conflict situation.

Finally, black spinel is a stone of mourning. It helps to overcome the loss of a loved one, and even a painful separation.