LOT OF 7 NATURAL & UNTREATED NOBLE RED SPINEL MINED FROM CEYLON

LOT OF 7 NATURAL AND UNTREATED SPINEL MINED FROM CEYLON (NOW SRI-LANKA). ALL HAVE MATCHING BEAUTIFUL FULLY FACETED SQUARE PRINCESS CUTS. EACH GEMSTONE IN THIS PARCEL MEASURES 4X4-5X5 MM AND THE LOT HAS A COMBINED WEIGHT OF 3.46 CARATS. THESE BEAUTIFUL SPINEL HAVE PERFECT NOBLE RED COLOR AND FLAWLESS EYE CLEAN CLARITY. VERY STRONG BRILLIANCE AND LUSTER. SPINEL IS A VERY RARE AND VALUABLE GEMSTONE SPECIES WHICH HAS BEEN PRIZED FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS. THEY ARE A NATURAL GEMSTONE WITH VERY SIMILAR PROPERTIES TO RUBIES AND SAPPHIRES. MANY INEXPERIANCED GEMSTONE COLLECTORS AND JEWELRY ENTHUSIASTS BELIEVE SPINEL IS A MAN MADE GEMSTONE BECAUSE IT WAS ONE OF THE FIRST LABRATORY GROWN SYNTHETICS AND HAS MANY COMMERCIAL USES IN ITEMS SUCH AS WATCH FACES, LASERS, AND CUTTING TOOLS (BECAUSE OF ITS HARDNESS). SPINEL NATURALLY OCCURS IN NEARLY EVERY COLOR IMAGINABLE WITH THE MOST PRIZED COLOR BEING RED, FOLLOWED BY BLUE AND PASTELS. SPINEL IN SIZES OVER 0.5 CARATS ARE VERY RARE AND OFTEN RESERVED FOR HIGH END AND CUSTOM MADE PIECES OF JEWELRY. THIS GEMSTONE SPECIES IS ALSO EXCELLENT FOR INVESTMENT AND RESALE BECAUSE OF ITS HIGH SELLING PRICE AND LARGE DEMAND FOR GEM QUALITY STONES.