Black Spinel Briolette Gold or Silver Drop Earrings Citrine A sparkling faceted Peridot rondelle

A sparkling faceted Peridot rondelle sits on top of a slim circle

Years of the Tiger are 1926

Amethyst comes in various shades of purple

the refracted light gives the stones incredible sparkle

or wearing on its own

Black Spinel Briolette Gold or Silver Drop Earrings Citrine A sparkling faceted Peridot rondelleThe deep black of the AAA grade Black Spinels is set off by the 14K gold fill of the wire wrapping, which is all done by hand. The blackness is a dark as it gets they are known as Zed Black. But there is also an amazing glittering quality to the faceted stones. This is because Black Spinel has the highest refractive index of any gemstone so light entering is split into thousands of rainbow. Because the stone is black, the refracted light gives the