Collection: Spinel
Spinel is an ancient gem that has been used in jewellery for at least two thousand years, with evidence showing that it has been mined commercially for over a thousand years. Cut spinel has often been used throughout history as an imitation or replacement for ruby; the most popular example of this is The Black Prince's Ruby, which was given to King Richard II in 1367 as payment for helping to end a rebellion in Spain. While it’s unknown whether or not the previous owner knew that the gem was a spinel and not a ruby, it is certain that the person who cut the stone was indeed aware since the two stones must be cut very differently and require different finishing and polishing techniques.
Spinel was officially identified as a different mineral from ruby in 1783 by mineralogist Jean Baptiste Louis Rome de Lisle, and thanks to modern technology it is now easy to tell the two gemstones apart.
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Gift Guide
- August Birthstone (Modern, US)
- 22nd Wedding Anniversary
- Blue Spinel in particular represents the 65th Wedding Anniversary
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6.43ct Cushion Red Spinel GIA Certified Burma (Myanmar) Unheated
Regular price $12,000.00 CADRegular priceUnit price / per -
3.39ct Oval Red Spinel GIA Certified Mahenge, Tanzania Unheated
Regular price $12,000.00 CADRegular priceUnit price / per -
0.97ct Cushion Red Jedi Spinel GIA Certified
Regular price $4,000.00 CADRegular priceUnit price / per -
5.62ct Rectangular Cushion Red Spinel from Burma
Regular price $3,380.00 CADRegular priceUnit price / per -
1.33ct Octagonal/Emerald Cut Orangy Red Spinel GIA Certified Burma (Myanmar) Unheated
Regular price $3,000.00 CADRegular priceUnit price / per -
3.24ct Rectangular Cushion Red Spinel from Burma
Regular price $2,600.00 CADRegular priceUnit price / per -
2.07ct Octagonal/Emerald Cut Purplish Red Spinel GIA Certified Unheated
Regular price $2,500.00 CADRegular priceUnit price / per -
4.99ct Rectangular Cushion Reddish Purple Spinel from Burma
Regular price $2,000.00 CADRegular priceUnit price / per -
3.17ct Rectangular Cushion Red Spinel from Burma
Regular price $2,000.00 CADRegular priceUnit price / per -
1.17ct Cushion Red Spinel from Sri Lanka Unheated
Regular price $1,410.00 CADRegular priceUnit price / per -
1.1ct Cushion Red Jedi Spinel from Sri Lanka
Regular price $1,320.00 CADRegular priceUnit price / per -
1.08ct Cushion Red Jedi Spinel from Sri Lanka
Regular price $1,300.00 CADRegular priceUnit price / per -
1.08ct Square Cushion Red Spinel from Sri Lanka
Regular price $1,300.00 CADRegular priceUnit price / per -
0.9ct Cushion Red Spinel from Sri Lanka
Regular price $1,000.00 CADRegular priceUnit price / per -
1.04ct Cushion Red Spinel from Sri Lanka
Regular price $1,000.00 CADRegular priceUnit price / per -
0.74ct Cushion Red Spinel from Sri Lanka
Regular price $890.00 CADRegular priceUnit price / per -
0.98ct Cushion Red Spinel from Sri Lanka
Regular price $890.00 CADRegular priceUnit price / per -
0.99ct Cushion Red Jedi Spinel from Sri Lanka
Regular price $800.00 CADRegular priceUnit price / per -
0.99ct Cushion Red Jedi Spinel from Sri Lanka
Regular price $800.00 CADRegular priceUnit price / per -
0.95ct Cushion Red Jedi Spinel from Sri Lanka
Regular price $760.00 CADRegular priceUnit price / per -
0.9ct Cushion Red Jedi Spinel from Sri Lanka
Regular price $720.00 CADRegular priceUnit price / per -
0.78ct Cushion Red Spinel from Sri Lanka
Regular price $700.00 CADRegular priceUnit price / per -
0.84ct Cushion Red Jedi Spinel from Sri Lanka
Regular price $680.00 CADRegular priceUnit price / per -
0.84ct Cushion Red Jedi Spinel from Sri Lanka
Regular price $680.00 CADRegular priceUnit price / per -
0.82ct Cushion Red Jedi Spinel from Sri Lanka
Regular price $660.00 CADRegular priceUnit price / per -
0.67ct Cushion Red Jedi Spinel from Sri Lanka
Regular price $500.00 CADRegular priceUnit price / per -
0.69ct Cushion Red Jedi Spinel from Sri Lanka
Regular price $500.00 CADRegular priceUnit price / per -
1.43ct Octagonal/Emerald Cut Reddish Orange Spinel from Sri Lanka Unheated
Regular price $500.00 CADRegular priceUnit price / per