Spinel (Ruby Spinel) (Gem “floater”!)

Spinel (Ruby Spinel) (Gem “floater”!)It has been next to impossible to obtain fine quality Spinel specimens from Burma these days it seems. To find gem quality crystals is extremely difficult these days. This single floater crystal is a classic Burmese "Ruby Spinel" with very sharp, defined, lustrous, octahedral faces, and is nearly 100% WATER CLEAR with a vibrant pink red interior color. An outstanding quality textbook octahedron for the species. This piece was mined around 2000 and is

The close up photos on this piece reveal some of the most detailed and beautiful insects due to a few crystal clear areas for viewing

there are a few rough spots here and there

for over a century

This small cabinet specimen features hundreds of sharp

that produce sharp crystals with excellent gemminess and color

a fabled alchemist from the 15th century who was the first to discover properties of antimony

Not only is this crystal over 4 cm in length

especially in such fine quality

so much so that many collectors who ordinarily wouldn't have an interest in Halite have decided to add them to their collections

fine reddish-pink color and textbook form are beautifully positioned on white marble matrix to create this attractive miniature display specimen

ridiculously rare specimen consisting of radiating crystal aggregates of Vauxite on clay matrix

with slight yellow zones