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Most couples exploring gemstone options for their engagement ring start with some ideas about the color and size they want. However, they also…

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…

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,…

June 2, 2023 Photo Credit: Olena Rybnikova GemGenève is an international gem and jewelry show that takes place in Geneva, Switzerland, a picturesque…

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

May 4, 2023 Photo Credit: Shutterstock/Featureflash Photo Agency The coronation of King Charles III is going to be a glittering display of Coronation…