• Hardness

  8.0.

• Occurrence

  Myanmar (Burma), Sri Lanka (Ceylon), Africa.

• Appearance

  Colored by chromium, red spinel has been, and is easily confused with ruby. Many of the world's famous "rubies" have turned out later to be red spinel.

• Enhancements

  Red Spinel is not enhanced.

  More information on gemstone enhancements.

• Red Spinel

  • Item #SPL348
    	0.17 ct. total
    	3.0x2.0mm Oval Cut
    	Medium
    	Vivid Strongly Purplish Red
    	Loupe Clean
    	[N] Not enhanced.
    	Quantity Available: 4 pairs
    Hue varies slightly.
    Red Spinel	$ 24.99/pair

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