Spinel 0.75 ct emerald and impressive durability

and impressive durability

A fine parti sapphire from Gombe

A fine soft orange pink spinel from Luc Yen

An unheated precision cut sapphire cushion from Gombe

A perfect saturated orange imperial topaz with slight pink to red secondaries

Spinel 0.75 ct emerald and impressive durabilityA pink spinel from small scale mining in Luc Yen, Vietnam, cut into an elegant traditional oval. Once mistaken for ruby or sapphire, spinel is now rightly celebrated for its exceptional brilliance, vivid color, and impressive durability. With a hardness of 8 on the Mohs scale and excellent toughness, it is well suited for everyday jewelry. Spinel occurs in a wide range of striking huesfrom fiery red and electric pink to cobalt blue and beyondmaking it