SPINEL - PHYSICAL & METAPHYSICAL PROPERTIES

Spinel is a very attractive and historically important gemstone mineral. Its typical red color, although pinker, rivals the color of ruby. In fact, many rubies, of notable fame belonging to crown jewel collections, were found to actually be spinels. Perhaps the greatest mistake is the Black Prince's Ruby set in the British Imperial State Crown. Spinel may be the poorer cousin of ruby, but its pinker color and other qualities make it attractive in its own right. Spinel typically forms in well formed octahedrons. But it is famous for a type of twinning that bears its name, the Spinel Twin Law. Its metaphysical properties vary by color. BLUE stimulates communication & channelling and calms sexual desire. BLACK is a protective stone, earths energy to balance & provides stamina to continue. BROWN cleanses the aura & grounds you. CLEAR stimulates higher communication. This stone facilitates inner vision & enlightenment. GREEN stimulates love, compassion & kindness. ORANGE stimulates creativity & intuition. It balances emotion & treats infertility. RED stimulates physical vitality & strength. VIOLET stimulates spiritual development & astral travel. YELLOW stimulates the intellect & personal power.