1.41ct Oval Spinel 8.5x6.7mm

Spinel used to be offered as a ruby alternative but nowadays it is praised for its own special characteristics. Spinel can be red, pink, orange, purple, violet or blue. Red and pink are caused by traces of chromium, orange and purple by chromium and iron and dark blues by traces of iron and cobalt. Transparency: transparent to opaque Mohs scale: 8 Sources: Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Myanmar, Tanzania and Madagascar.;Stone Size: 8.45x6.71;Carat Weight (ct): 1.41;Price Per Carat: 200