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Gem Type: Genuine Titanium Pinkish-purple SPINEL!
Spinel: Collector's favourite
Spinel is the great impostor of gemstone history: many famous rubies in crown jewels around the world are actually spinels.
In Burma (now known as Myanmar), where some of the most beautiful colours are mined, Spinel was recognised as a separate gem species as early as 1587. In other countries the masquerade went on for hundreds of years. Spinels were most often referred to as 'balas rubies', which may have referred to their colour or their country of origin.
Now treasured for its own sake, Spinel is a favourite of gem dealers and collectors on account of its brilliance, hardness and wide range of spectacular colours. In addition to beautiful rich reds, spinel can be found in a range of gorgeous pastel shades of pink and purple.
Of particular interest is a vivid hot pink with a tinge of orange mined in Burma. It is one of the most spectacular gemstone colours seen in any species at all. Spinel also comes in beautiful blue tones called cobalt Spinel, but these are very, very rare.
In addition to Burma, Spinel is mined in Sri Lanka, Tanzania, and Tadzhikistan, part of the former Soviet Union.
Spinel is a durable gemstone that is perfect for all jewellery uses. It is most often faceted in oval, round, or cushion shapes and is not currently found in calibrated sizes due to its rarity.
Weight: 2.19cts
Size : 8.9 X 7.4 X 4.1mm
Shape : Fancy Oval shape
Colour: Rich Pinkish-purple
Clarity: SI1
Lustre : Excellent
Treatment : Natural, unheated
Origin : Sri Lanka
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