Name SPINEL
Variety SPINEL
Origin Ratnapura (Sri Lanka)
Hardness 8
Composition MgAl2O4
Crystaline sys. CUBIC
Size   2,5x2x2 cm
Weight 23 gr




Description:
It is one of the most appreciated and known gems from olden times. During centuries the red specimens were considered to be rubies. The big ruby in the British Crown Jewels is, in fact, a spinel. Throughout times it received various names according to its colour, and it was attributed with numerous curative and protective powers such as poison resistance. The best deposits are those of Myanmar, Thailand and Sri Lanka.


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SPINEL



VARIETY SPINEL