ORIGIN:      AFGHANISTAN HARDNESS:   8

BIRTHSTONE MONTH:  AUGUST

The American Gem Trade Association and Jewelers of America have named spinel as the second birthstone for August, joining peridot.

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Photos are captured with a Nikon D7100 under a daylight equivalent lamp.

Capturing all characteristics of each gemstone focusing on true color, clarity and cut of the gem is our goal. Sometimes even with the best lighting, the camera captures a slightly different color than what the human eye sees.  

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HISTORY:  

Afghanistan has along history of producing the finest quality spinels in large sizes which dates back thousands of years ago. The blood red spinels from this area have been called Balas Ruby. Many famous rubies in crown jewels around the world are actually spinels particularly from this source. The most famous is the Black Prince’s ruby, a magnificent 173-carat red spinel that now adorns the Imperial State Crown of England in the British Crown Jewels.