Spinel

Item Description

Recently, the various gem tracts around Luc Yen have produced some impressive Spinel crystals. These are easily some of the largest individual Spinel crystals to come out of any locality. This specimen is a good sized, group of lustrous, sharp octahedral purple Spinel crystals. Several of the crystals are well-formed, but there are some incomplete crystals on the piece as well. It is not at all brown like so many I've seen from this locality either, and you can see good color along the edges when strongly backlit. This locality has the potential to produce some SUPERB Spinels, and if they stay on the bigger side of things, they will set a new standard for the species.