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0.44 CT PURPLE VIOLET SPINEL OVAL FACET (3.4 x 3.8 x 6.2 mm) Spinel is singly refractive, with a high refractive index; Very few gemstones are; in fact, the only well-known gems with that property are Diamond, Spinel and Garnet. Spinel is a very attractive gemstone. True Spinel has long been found in the gemstone-bearing gravel of Sri Lanka (previously called Ceylon) It may be colourless, but is usually various shades of red, blue, green, yellow, brown or black. The item on display is the Almandine Spinel - violet variety of Spinel. All photographs are representative of the artistic beauty of the gemstone. The quality of the gemstone is as advertised in the product description. | ![]() |
CLARITY EXPLANATION | ||
IF | : | Internally flawless |
VVS | : | Very, Very slight inclusions |
VS | : | Very slight inclusions |
SI | : | Slight inclusions |
I | : | Included |
PRODUCT ID | : | SPIN3108_2 |
GEM TYPE | : | Spinel |
SHAPE | : | Oval Facet |
WEIGHT | : | 0.44 ct |
SIZE | : | 3.4 x 3.8 x 6.2 mm |
QUANTITY | : | 1 Piece |
COLOR | : | Purple Violet |
CLARITY | : | VS |
LUSTER | : | Excellent |
ORIGIN | : | Thailand |
TREATMENT | : | Natural |
HARDNESS | : | 7.5 – 8 on Mohs scale |