Ruby Spinel (GEM quality)

Item Description

It has been next to impossible to obtain fine quality Spinel specimens from Burma these days it seems. Gem quality crystals are seldom seen, as virtually anything with any clarity is faceted into a gemstone in Asia, long before it has a chance to reach the western market. This piece is a classic Burmese "Ruby Spinel" crystal with very sharp, defined, lustrous, octahedral faces along with a strong pink-red color and absolute WATER CLEAR transparency. The piece is a true "floater" crystal, complete on all sides, and with no point of attachment. Certainly not easily replaced in this market. This piece was mined around 2000. The best of these specimens are simply the finest in the world for what they are. This is an example of a non-pegmatite gem mineral for which many collectors probably do not have a good specimen in their collections.