SKU: R191

Purple spinel

13.77 carats
SKU: R191 Category: Tag:

Purple spinel facet rough from Mahenge, Tanzania.

The finished faceted gemstone from this rough you can see here

Carats

13.77

Color

Purple

Origin

Treatments

None

1

Spinel crystals are so perfect, in Burma they are said to be nat thwe or “polished by the spirits.”

2

The famous 14th century Black Prince’s Ruby in the British Imperial Crown is actually a red spinel. It has long been mistaken for ruby by emperors and monarchs. Many of the famous “rubies” of history were actually spinels.

3

Spinel was made the birthstone for August in 2016, and it is sometimes used to commemorate a 22nd wedding anniversary.