Look to AfricaGems.com for High Quality Natural Spinel Gemstones
Fine quality loose Spinel gemstones are a favorite of gem collectors and dealers. Fine quality spinels have been treasured for hundreds of years by royalty, some who mistakenly took some of them for ruby! Fine quality Spinel gems have been an AfricaGems trademark for many years. We select our Spinel gems for color, clarity, size and price. One of the least appreciated of all gemstones; Spinel can be more beautiful than a fine ruby. Spinel gems are available in almost all colors. Burmese spinels tend to have the best colors. Tanzania has been producing some incredible colors and sizes lately. Spinel gemstones are cleaner and have a higher refractive index, which combined with better clarity make them much more brilliant and spectacular than ruby. Spinel is slightly softer than corundum, and like it, has no cleavage. It is among the most durable of all gemstones. Color, clarity and weight are the most important considerations in evaluating a spinels quality. Red spinels are the most valuable, followed by orange red, pinkish red and purplish red spinels. See a wonderful example of a fine Burma Red Spinel gemstone ring.
Learn More About Spinel Gemstones History, Lore, Properties and Valuation.
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Fine quality loose Spinel gemstones are a favorite of gem collectors and dealers. Fine quality spinels have been treasured for hundreds of years by royalty, some who mistakenly took some of them for ruby! Fine quality Spinel gems have been an AfricaGems trademark for many years. We select our Spinel gems for color, clarity, size and price. One of the least appreciated of all gemstones; Spinel can be more beautiful than a fine ruby. Spinel gems are available in almost all colors. Burmese spinels tend to have the best colors. Tanzania has been producing some incredible colors and sizes lately. Spinel gemstones are cleaner and have a higher refractive index, which combined with better clarity make them much more brilliant and spectacular than ruby. Spinel is slightly softer than corundum, and like it, has no cleavage. It is among the most durable of all gemstones. Color, clarity and weight are the most important considerations in evaluating a spinels quality. Red spinels are the most valuable, followed by orange red, pinkish red and purplish red spinels. See a wonderful example of a fine Burma Red Spinel gemstone ring.
Learn More About Spinel Gemstones History, Lore, Properties and Valuation.
See our Unique Gemstone Buying Advantage Program!
