Instead of the blue sapphire they discovered synthetic spinels like synthetic blue spinel.
Blue spinel stone price.
Blue exemplars are the second rarest spinel gems.
Another equally valuable variety is the blue spinel that also commands a strong market value.
Synthetic spinel was first produced accidentally during an attempt to make a satisfactory blue synthetic sapphire by the verneuil process.
The cobalt blue of synthetic spinel nigerian blue gahnite also has bands at 700 and 570 like those seen in spinel.
Spinel is never treated in any way and continues to be a great substitute for ruby and sapphire as well as an outstanding stone in its own right.
The real blue spinel is very expensive but the top quality synthetic blue spinel is very.
Color is an important factor that defines spinel s price red spinel is rarer than other varieties and also more expensive.
Like the red spinel value often beats the price of orange and pink spinel stones because red is more popular and rarer.
Nevertheless spinel s price even in those cases is still lower than the price of sapphire and ruby.
This makes the stones look blue gray to violet blue in color instead of just the pure blue.
This iron spectrum is distinctive vs.
Two strongest are at 686 675 plus 635 585 555 and 508.
In contrast black spinel price per carat is comparatively less because it is easily available.
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Star spinels are known but are extremely rare.
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Other varieties are more common and less sought after.
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.
The natural blue spinel commands some of the highest prices of spinal stone which is very rare.
These lab created blue spinel are exact copy of their natural counterparts.
Certain colors are more valuable especially reds and strong pinks.
This is a new process that is not widely seen in today s market.
From this page you can use our filters at the top or on the left hand side to find blue spinel gems by shape cut and so on.
Iron spectrum has lines in blue especially at 458 plus narrow line at 478 and weak lines at 443 and 433.
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Spinel occurs in a wide range of colors including red pink orange yellow green blue gray and black.
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