Spinel

Spinels represent one of gemology’s best-kept secrets – stunning gems that rival rubies and sapphires in beauty yet remain significantly…

Spinels are traditionally associated with red, but they can occur in almost any color. Currently, vivid blue spinels are quite popular with collectors,…

Anyone studying spinels will soon read that, historically, red spinels have been misidentified as rubies. In fact, the most famous red spinels…

Nothing epitomizes how underappreciated spinels are as much as the fact that the two most famous spinels in the world are named the Black Prince’s…

Multiple deposits across the globe produce spinels in a wide variety of body colors. Some of these sources are very productive and have been actively…

For this lesson, please read our gemstone encyclopedia listing Spinel Value Price and Jewelry Information and then you can come back here…

Spinels may be well-known for their red hue. However, spinel gemstones come in many more colors. They also occur in orange, purple, violet, blue,…

For centuries, balas rubies were prized by royalty. Learn what happened after gemologists identified these gems as red spinels instead.

Learn about important spinel sources across the globe — from historical mines to recent discoveries — and the colors they yield.