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      $50.00 USD
      Estimated RRP $150.00

      1.55 CTS SPINEL ROUGH CRYSTALS BURMA RG-3649

      4341
      1

      SKU
      Dimensions (mm)
      5.700 x 5.400 x 4.500mm
      Weight (cts)
      1.550
      Treatment
      No Treatment
      Type
      Rough
      Colours

      SPINEL

      ROUGH SPECIMEN

      Mogok Myanmar [Burma]

      TREATMENT -NONE

      Spinel is the great impostor of gemstone history: many famous rubies in crown jewels around the world are actually spinels. The most famous is the Black Prince’s ruby, a magnificent 170-carat red spinel that now adorns the Imperial State Crown of England in the British Crown Jewels after a long history: Henry V even wore it on his battle helmet! The transparent red spinels were called spinel-rubies or balas-rubies. In the past, before the arrival of modern science, spinels and rubies were equaly known as rubies. After the XVIII the word ruby was only used for the red gem variety of the mineral corundum and the word spinel became used. “Balas” is derived from Balascia, the ancient name for Badakhshan, a region in central Asia situated in the upper valley of the Kokcha river, one of the principal tributaries of the Oxus river. The Badakshan province was for centuries the main source for red and pink spinels.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

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      raregems
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      raregems, all rough
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        Good experience with seller. Items arrived on time and as described for a good price.

      30%
      Coupon code 30
      Valid Until
      1st Mar 2025

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      Overview

      Listing Type : Standard
      Product ID : 928942
      Starts : 13th February 2025 04:33 pm PST
      * All prices are in USD