Blue Spinel Stone

Blue topaz is the result of irradiation treatment and tanzanite is often heated to enhance its blue color.

Blue spinel stone.

This makes the stones look blue gray to violet blue in color instead of just the pure blue. Dark blue spinel viewing if the blue spinel has a high iron content and looks dark in color it is best viewed in daylight specifically sky light where the sun comes from over your shoulder and you cast a shadow over the stone. You have to be pretty serious to find one if you need it. There are many colors of spinel other than blue.

Until recently spinel was an underappreciated gem with little consumer recognition. Instead of the blue sapphire they discovered synthetic spinels like synthetic blue spinel. This iron spectrum is distinctive vs. Especially red spinel and black spinel are popular.

This will help to reduce or eliminate any doubt about incompetence. Two strongest are at 686 675 plus 635 585 555 and 508. This blue spinel stone helps to build self esteem. Blue spinel is a rather special stone.

Blue spinel is very rare and it hardly ever comes out in the market. The rareness and the price will vary depending on its color. The price is also relatively higher than ordinary spinel. Spinel is connected with energy renewal with overcoming tough circumstances and with your body and mind s rejuvenation.

There are few gems that occur naturally in blue. Spinel crystallizes in the isometric system. Is blue spinel treated. A patent pending proprietary method little is known about the process.

The cobalt blue of synthetic spinel nigerian blue gahnite also has bands at 700 and 570 like those seen in spinel. Only one vendor currently offers spinel treated this way. The real blue spinel is very expensive but the top quality synthetic blue spinel is very. Synthetic spinel was first produced accidentally during an attempt to make a satisfactory blue synthetic sapphire by the verneuil process.

Finding naturally occurring blue spinel is rare. Common crystal forms are octahedra usually twinned it has an imperfect octahedral cleavage and a conchoidal fracture its hardness is 8 its specific gravity is 3 5 4 1 and it is transparent to opaque with a vitreous to dull luster. Increasing demand for ruby alternatives rekindled appreciation for spinel s rich red color and history. Blue sapphire is the most famous.

In the gemstones domain of intellectual power one can regulate the powers of the blue spinel. Enhancement is required to provide this stone at the affordable rates shop lc offers. Iron spectrum has lines in blue especially at 458 plus narrow line at 478 and weak lines at 443 and 433. It may be colorless but is usually various shades of pink rose red blue green yellow brown black or.

In the deeper blue colors there are only softer stones such as kyanite and iolite. In ancient times southeast asia s mines yielded exceptional large spinel crystals which became the treasured property of kings and emperors often.