Freshly faceted red spinel just back from the certification lab. 5.01 carats total weight. Looks loupe clean upon close examination.  VVS quality.  No abraded edges on the facet edges as the stone was freshly faceted then sent to the lab for certification.  Certified no heat treatment natural red spinel.  Much better than eye clean stone.  Please see video and photos for yourself.  

I try to price my stones below other sellers and try to make sure all customers are getting a true gemstone at a bargain price.  The certification says red but to my eyes this is more a raspberry red in color.  A pure red in this quality a stone would be substantially higher in price.  I was lucky to acquire this one to offer for this low price. 

There is an article on this site about blue spinel titled “The rarest of them all”.  It is located in the learn section under Additional Gemstone Information.   Spinel is rarely treated or heated as it naturally comes without many inclusions and heating does nothing to increase the beauty of the stones.   Spinel is rapidly becoming more popular.  I’ve heard many gem affectionados state it was their favourite gemstone.  It was once thought to be sapphire or ruby depending upon the color.   The imperial crown housed in the tower of London has a large red spinel which was once thought to be a red ruby.  It is named the Black Prince’s Ruby and has a recorded history dating back to 1366 AD. Cobalt is the main colorant in blue spinels and are especially rare.  For me I prefer them over sapphires.  The better price, less inclusions and lower cost make it the better value.  It is also a hardness of 8 which is only slightly under sapphire so is good for everyday wearing.