Spinel

Item Description

The Mogok area of Myanmar is famous for producing some of the finest quality gem Spinels in the world. These stones have been mined for hundreds if not thousands of years. Without question, the best Ruby Spinel gems in the world have come from this area. They look so much like Rubies that the famous Black Prince's Ruby in the British State Crown of the British Royal Family actually turned out to be a giant 170 carat GEM SPINEL! With that said, Spinels actually occur in a wide range of colors, not just red. This stone shows pinkish-purple color in halogen lighting and more of a purplish-pink in sunlight. The stone is nearly eye clean and has an "Oval" cut. This stone would make a great addition to any suite of Spinel gems, especially if you've been looking for that perfect color gem to fill a spot in your collection to show the great range of color for the material.