SPINEL
Hand picked beautiful and unique natural Spinels set into South Australian made custom jewellery by Michelle Kennedy, Bluebell Design.
SPINEL
HARDNESS: 8
LOCATION: Afghanistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Sri Lanka
BIRTHSTONE MONTH: August
COLOURS: Red, pink & orange, along with steely blue/lavender/lilac
FACTS:
- Spinel is Magrnesium Aluminium Oxide
- Some Spinels can have inclusions within the stone that perfectly resemble a human fingerprint
- Spinel is considered to be a calming stone and is thought to relieve those suffering from stress
- Spinel is so similar to Rubies, that it wasn’t until the discovery between the two was made, that Gemmology existed as a whole new world to explore
- The famous 14th Century Black Prince's Ruby in the British Imperial Crown is actually a red Spinel