Blue Spinel Stone

Increasing demand for ruby alternatives rekindled appreciation for spinel s rich red color and history.

Blue spinel stone.

Common crystal forms are octahedra usually twinned it has an imperfect octahedral cleavage and a conchoidal fracture its hardness is 8 its specific gravity is 3 5 4 1 and it is transparent to opaque with a vitreous to dull luster. This iron spectrum is distinctive vs. In the deeper blue colors there are only softer stones such as kyanite and iolite. The price is also relatively higher than ordinary spinel.

Synthetic spinel was first produced accidentally during an attempt to make a satisfactory blue synthetic sapphire by the verneuil process. The rareness and the price will vary depending on its color. In ancient times southeast asia s mines yielded exceptional large spinel crystals which became the treasured property of kings and emperors often. Especially red spinel and black spinel are popular.

The real blue spinel is very expensive but the top quality synthetic blue spinel is very. Until recently spinel was an underappreciated gem with little consumer recognition. This will help to reduce or eliminate any doubt about incompetence. Finding naturally occurring blue spinel is rare.

Spinel is connected with energy renewal with overcoming tough circumstances and with your body and mind s rejuvenation. Blue sapphire is the most famous. Enhancement is required to provide this stone at the affordable rates shop lc offers. Dark blue spinel viewing if the blue spinel has a high iron content and looks dark in color it is best viewed in daylight specifically sky light where the sun comes from over your shoulder and you cast a shadow over the stone.

This makes the stones look blue gray to violet blue in color instead of just the pure blue. You have to be pretty serious to find one if you need it. A patent pending proprietary method little is known about the process. Iron spectrum has lines in blue especially at 458 plus narrow line at 478 and weak lines at 443 and 433.

It may be colorless but is usually various shades of pink rose red blue green yellow brown black or. Blue spinel is very rare and it hardly ever comes out in the market. Spinel crystallizes in the isometric system. Is blue spinel treated.

The cobalt blue of synthetic spinel nigerian blue gahnite also has bands at 700 and 570 like those seen in spinel. Blue topaz is the result of irradiation treatment and tanzanite is often heated to enhance its blue color. Two strongest are at 686 675 plus 635 585 555 and 508. These lab created blue spinel are exact copy of their natural counterparts.

In the gemstones domain of intellectual power one can regulate the powers of the blue spinel. Spinel is a stone that will help get rid of your body s toxins and wastes both in the physical and energetic sense. Instead of the blue sapphire they discovered synthetic spinels like synthetic blue spinel. There are many colors of spinel other than blue.

Only one vendor currently offers spinel treated this way. Blue spinel is a rather special stone.