Description
All of our Minerals & Crystals are 100% Genuine Specimens & come with a Certificate of Authentication
**Please note: Some minerals maybe propped up for photo purposes**
Specimen: Spinel
Type: Mineral/Crystal
Location: Burma
Size (picture scale cube=1cm) shows average size
SIMILAR TO SEEN: The image shows an example of the single specimen you will receive. This will be picked from our stock box graded and with a size within the minimum and maximum size range indicated. It will not be the exact specimen in the photo, the colours, shape, size and style may vary as with any natural item.
Spinel is a magnesium aluminium oxide mineral but the red variety was at one time known as ‘balas ruby’. They come in a variety of colours but usually red and are often used in jewellery and when set in a piece are often hard to distinguish from ruby.
