The balls of black Spinel have a size of 1,75mm, the whole Spinel strand iust about 40cm long.
Black Spinel is important in stone medicine, when discipline, structure in thinking and consistency in action should be supported.
There are two theories for the origin of the name Spinel: Either Spinel derives from the Greek "spin(n)os" (to sparkle) or from the Latin "spinella" (small thorn). Since the 16th century, various spellings of the mineral have been used in Europe, such as spynell, spinella, and spinellus. Today the spelling Spinel is common, occasionally Spinnell can be found.