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” The orange color is attributed to the presence of hematite or goethite within the rock
consisting of opaque rust to red glass with tiny flecks of glittering copper suspended within it
meaning that it has lustre and some translucency without the fire or color play associated with precious opal varieties
Only a small percentage of Wampum shells have deep layers of purple and are thick enough to make beads
It is extremely fracture to resistant and has been used for blades and other tools since Neolithic times
Black Spinel 20x25mm Faceted Nugget Pendant R0852 ” The orange color isSpinel 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.