I usually don't go for black, but since I don't have any, and I'm in need of some rough for a piece I'm working on, I thought I'd try this black spinel. Glad I did, think it's going to work out fine with a few other grays, etc.
I love these but they may vary greatly in size. I ordered one strand and they were very tiny but beautiful, one piece was so small I couldn't get the string out so I probably can't use that piece. I ordered the same thing again and the pieces on the next strand were almost twice as large...so my review is that they are beautiful but the sizing is very inconsistent between the strands I rcv'd. I still recommend them bc they are gorgeous no matter what size they are, and be careful taking the string out so it doesn't get stuck inside the beads.