Spinel
Spinel usually occurs in various shades of red, pink, orange, lavender, blue, purple, brown, grey and black. Some spinels are among the most famous gemstones: Among them is the Black Prince's Ruby and the 'Timur ruby' in the British Crown Jewels, and the 'cote de Bretagne' formerly from the French Crown jewels. The 'Samarian Spinel' is the largest known spinel in the world, weighing 500 carats (100 g). The transparent red spinels were formerly called spinel-rubies or balas-rubies. In the past, before the arrival of modern science, spinels and rubies were equally known as 'rubies'. After the 18th century the word 'ruby' was only used for the red gem variety of the mineral corundum and the word 'spinel' became used. Spinel is thought to protect the owner from harm, to reconcile differences, and to soothe away sadness. Spinel is a durable gemstone that is perfect for all jewelry uses.
NOTE: Stones on this page were photographed under 5000 Kelvin "daylight" lighting.
For maximum color accuracy, descriptions were made in north-facing natural daylight,
indoors, between 11am-2pm, at 32.89°N latitude.
COLOR: Wherever possible, a similar Pantone Color Card number has been used, NOT the Pantone
colors online,
which necessarily use RGB approximations, are grayer, and not at all the same.
Since color is so subjective to lighting conditions, and light is in turn subjective to location,
descriptions and pictures are intended to give a general idea of actual color.
To know what these stones really look like, there is no substitute for seeing them in person.

Weight: 1.35 cts
Measurements: 7x5.2mm, depth 4.9mm
Clarity: VVS
Origin: Mahenge, Tanzania
Enhancements: None
Price: $ 1200.00 Sale Pending
Order/Stock No.: spinel_281
Description: Super gorgeous! Deep pink with red-pink flashes, fabulous. Brilliant and well cut, excellent clarity. Pantone 191 & 1787 (Cut by Andrew Gulij)

Weight: 1.93 cts
Measurements: 10x6.5mm, depth 4.3mm
Clarity: VVS
Origin: Mahenge, Tanzania
Enhancements: None
Price: $ 1730.00
Order/Stock No.: spinel_283
Description: Wow...Stunning Mahenge spinel with that unbelievable color. Deep rosy pink with flashes of red. Great size! Excellent cut and clean. Pantone 191 & 1787 (Cut by Andrew Gulij)

Weight: 1.52 cts
Measurements: 8x5.8mm, depth 4.2mm
Clarity: VVS
Origin: Mahenge, Tanzania
Enhancements: None
Price: $ SOLD
Order/Stock No.: spinel_263
Description: Fantastic Mahenge spinel! Brilliant and clean, beautiful! Color is a gorgeous warm pink without any orange.
(Cut by Andrew Gulij)
Closest color match: Pantone 205 & 191C

Weight: 1.43 cts
Measurements: 7.3mm, depth 4.3mm
Clarity:VVS
Origin: Burma
Enhancements: None
Price: $ 580.00
Order/Stock No.: spinel_265
Description: Extremely flashy and brilliant, color is a cool pink. Beautiful!
(Cut by Andrew Gulij)
Pantone 243/681C

Weight: 3.00 cts
Measurements: 9.5x7.5mm, depth 5.3mm
Clarity: VVS
Origin: Burma
Enhancements: None
Price: $ 1350.00
Order/Stock No.: spinel_261
Description: Deep cherry red,(no orange) deep color but still flashy and brilliant. Gorgeous if you like red, you will love this one! (Cut by Andrew Gulij)
Deep red with flashes of Pantone 207C

Weight: 1.01 cts
Measurements: 5.4mm, depth 4.5mm
Clarity:VVS
Origin: Mahenge, Tanzania
Enhancements: None
Price: $ 780.00
Order/Stock No.: spinel_266
Description: Delicious strawberry pink! Extremely saturated and sparkly. Yum.
(Cut by Andrew Gulij)
Pantone 1787/193C

Weight: 1.15 cts
Measurements: 7x6.2mm, depth 3.7mm
Clarity: VVS
Origin: Burma
Enhancements: None
Price: $ 975.00
Order/Stock No.: spinel_284
Description: Intense cool-red spinel no orange. Clean and flashy. (Cut by Andrew Gulij) Dark red with flashes of Pantone 199C

Weight: 1.37 cts
Measurements: 7.8x6mm, depth 4mm
Clarity: VVS-VS
Origin: Burma
Enhancements: None
Price: $ 795.00
Order/Stock No.: spinel_286
Description: Another example of why spinels were once confused with rubies! Deep cherry red, no orange-ness. Glowy.
(Cut by Andrew Gulij) Deep red with flashes of Pantone 206C

Weight: 1.39 cts
Measurements: 8.2x5.9mm, depth 3.6mm
Clarity: VVS
Origin: Burma
Enhancements: None
Price: $ 695.00
Order/Stock No.: spinel_285
Description: Bright and flashy red spinel, gorgeous and full of fire. Pantone 199C

Weight: 1.58 cts
Measurements: 7.5x6 mm
Clarity: VVS
Origin: Burma
Enhancements: None
Price: $ 390.00
Order/Stock No.: spinel_225
Description: Beautiful lilac pink color. Full of fire and brilliance, excellent clarity.
(Cut by Andrew Gulij)

Weight: 1.35 cts
Measurements: 6.5mm, depth 4.3mm
Clarity: VVS
Origin: Burma
Enhancements: None
Price: $ 540.00
Order/Stock No.: spinel_277
Description: Gorgeous bright pastel pink. Excellent cut and clarity with amazing flash and fire. (Cut by Andrew Gulij) Pantone 236C

Weight: 1.99 cts
Measurements: 8.5x7mm, depth 4.8mm
Clarity: VVS-VS
Origin: Burma
Enhancements: None
Price: $ SOLD
Order/Stock No.: spinel_288
Description: Fantastic brilliance, bright pastel pink with that "metallic" spinel quality. Tiny bubble like inclusion barely visible. (Cut by Andrew Gulij) Pantone 236C

Weight: 1.07 cts
Measurements: 7x5.5mm, depth 3.6mm
Clarity: VVS
Origin: Mahenge, Tanzania
Enhancements: None
Price: $ 690.00
Order/Stock No.: spinel_279
Description: Yum! Fantastic strawberry-pink spinel with flashes of red-orange! Absolutely gorgeous, clean and well-cut.
(Cut by Andrew Gulij)
Pantone 1777, 191, 193

Weight: 2.22 cts total
Measurements: 6.2mm, depth 4.2mm
Clarity: VVS
Origin: Tanzania
Enhancements: None
Price: $ 550.00
Order/Stock No.: spinel_280
Description: Beautiful mauve-pink matched spinels. Very brilliant and flashy, clean and well proportioned. (Cut by Andrew Gulij) Pantone 681 & 672

Weight: 1.61 cts
Measurements: 7.4mm, depth 4.5mm
Clarity: VVS
Origin: Burma
Enhancements: None
Price: $ 640.00
Order/Stock No.: spinel_278
Description: Brilliant to the extreme, nearly colorless spinel. Is it lightest lilac? Clean and flashy. (Cut by Andrew Gulij)
Almost colorless, bordering on Pantone 677

Weight: 1.23 cts
Measurements: 5.7mm, depth 4.7mm
Clarity: VVS
Origin: Burma
Enhancements: None
Price: $ 595.00
Order/Stock No.: spinel_271
Description: Yum! Strawberry pink, brilliant and flashy. Gorgeous!
(Cut by Andrew Gulij)
Pantone 1935C & 191C

Weight: 1.70 cts
Measurements: 7.3mm, depth 4.4mm
Clarity: VVS
Origin: Burma
Enhancements: None
Price: $ 1360.00
Order/Stock No.: spinel_273
Description: Deepest red, with hot red flashes, does not black out in low light. Great cut and clarity. Has a glow to it.
(Cut by Andrew Gulij)
Deepest red with flashes of Pantone 199C

Weight: 2.13 cts
Measurements: 8.4x7mm, depth 4.8mm
Clarity: VVS
Origin: Burma
Enhancements: None
Price: $ 1170.00
Order/Stock No.: spinel_272
Description: Intense red-pink color, like a nice cabernet maybe? Excellent cut and clean.
Pantone 1945C is pretty close

Weight: .96 cts
Measurements: 6.5x5.5mm, depth 3.5mm
Clarity: VVS
Origin: Mahenge, Tanzania
Enhancements: None
Price: $ 860.00
Order/Stock No.: spinel_274
Description: Bright pink, like bubble gum. Clean and crisp, excellent cut makes it sparkle like mad! (Cut by Andrew Gulij)
Pantone 1905/1915C

Weight: 2.09 cts
Measurements: 8.7x7mm, depth 5mm
Clarity: VVS
Origin: Sri Lanka
Enhancements: None
Price: $ 680.00
Order/Stock No.: spinel_267
Description: Beautiful "cobalt" spinel with slight color shift. Picture shows secondary color of grape soda, also a deep ocean blue. Can fit calibrated 9x7 setting.
(Cut by Andrew Gulij)
Pantone 541C and approx. 2715C

Weight: 1.17 cts
Measurements: 7x6.2mm, depth 3.6mm
Clarity: VVS
Origin: Burma
Enhancements: None
Price: $ 230.00
Order/Stock No.: spinel_275
Description: Awesome plummy color! The picture does not do it justice. Very bright and sparkly, clean and well cut. Nice!
(Cut by Andrew Gulij)
Pantone 252C & 258C

Weight: 1.33 cts
Measurements: 6.2 mm
Clarity: VVS
Origin: Burma
Enhancements: None
Price: $ 395.00
Order/Stock No.: spinel_243
Description: Light pink color, almost looks metallic. Very clean and super cushion cut.
(Cut by Andrew Gulij)

Weight: 1.34 cts
Measurements: 8.4x6.2 mm
Clarity: VVS
Origin: Mahenge, Tanzania
Enhancements: None
Price: $ 995.00
Order/Stock No.: spinel_250
Description: Fantastic Mahenge spinel! Gorgeous medium pink, flashy and full of fire. (Cut by Andrew Gulij)

Weight: 2.53 cts
Measurements: 9.2x7.2 mm
Clarity: VVS
Origin: Burma
Enhancements: None
Price: $ 795.00
Order/Stock No.: spinel_245
Description: Fabulous! Bright and flashy pink, full of life and fire. Clean and gorgeous.

Weight: 1.54 cts
Measurements: 6.7x6.6 mm
Clarity: VVS
Origin: Burma
Enhancements: None
Price: $ 595.00
Order/Stock No.: spinel-235
Description: Beautiful red spinel, with a touch of cherry wine. Lovely cut, brilliant and clean. (Cut by Andrew Gulij)

Weight: 1.24 cts
Measurements: 7.6x5.2 mm
Clarity: VVS
Origin: Tanzania
Enhancements: N
Price: $ 885.00
Order/Stock No.: spinel-212
Description: Beautiful red-pink Tanzanian Spinel. Strawberry pink color with popular "slightly hazy" look. (Cut by Andrew Gulij)

Weight: 5.26ct
Measurements: 11.2x10
Clarity: VVS
Origin: Sri Lanka
Enhancements: N
Price: $ 2100.00
Order/Stock No.: spinel-202
Description: Nice and large, excellent clarity. Color is a deep rose-mauve. (Cut by Andrew Gulij)

Weight: 1.57ct
Measurements: 8.2x5.8mm
Clarity: VVS
Origin: Morogoro, Tanzania
Enhancements: N
Price: $ 395.00
Order/Stock No.: spinel-211
Description: Very brilliant and flashy. Beautiful pastel violet-pink, clean.

Weight: 2.03 cts
Measurements: 8.1x7.4 mm
Clarity: VVS
Origin: Burma
Enhancements: None
Price: $ 495.00
Order/Stock No.: spinel_220
Description: Nice chunky spinel in rosy pink. Very brilliant and flashy with excellent clarity.

Weight: 1.30 cts
Measurements: 6.9 mm
Clarity: VVS-VS
Origin: Burma
Enhancements: None
Price: $ 650.00
Order/Stock No.: spinel_248
Description: Deep rosy-red color, very clean, nice cut. (Cut by Andrew Gulij)

Weight: 1.53 cts
Measurements: 8.4x6.3mm, depth 4mm
Clarity: VVS
Origin: Burma
Enhancements: None
Price: $ 895.00
Order/Stock No.: spinel_259
Description: Yum! Deep cherry red, no orange at all. Clean and gorgeous!
(Cut by Andrew Gulij)
Deep red with flashes of Pantone 206C

Weight: 3.13 cts
Measurements: 10.1x8.1 mm
Clarity: VVS
Origin: Burma
Enhancements: None
Price: $ 1860.00
Order/Stock No.: spinel_258
Description: Stunning rose pink with violet flashes! Gorgeous. Excellent clarity, beautifully cut. (Cut by Andrew Gulij)

Weight: 1.15 cts
Measurements: 6 mm
Clarity: VVS
Origin: Burma
Enhancements: None
Price: $ 345.00
Order/Stock No.: spinel_257
Description: Beautiful cool rose pink, violet flashes. No orange flashes. Glows even in low lighting. Clean. (Cut by Andrew Gulij)





























