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Spinel

The Black Prince’s Ruby. The Timur Ruby. For centuries, spinel, the great imposter, masqueraded as ruby in Europe’s crown jewels.

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Stunning Color

The finest red spinel colors are pure red to slightly purplish red hues of medium to medium-dark tone.

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Cut for Brilliance

Spinel is most often cut in cushion and oval shapes; when properly proportioned it has excellent brilliance.

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Chromium

Like ruby, the color of red spinel is due to traces of chromium.

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Nature’s Perfection

Spinel belongs to the cubic crystal system and its characteristic crystal shape is an octahedron, which looks like two back-to-back pyramids.

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Perfect for Jewelry

Like ruby, spinel is found in alluvial deposits; it ranks 8 on the Mohs scale and has good toughness, making it a durable gem for jewelry.

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Collector’s Favorite

Well-formed spinel crystals are in high demand among mineral collectors.

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