Blue Spinel Stone

Until recently spinel was an underappreciated gem with little consumer recognition.

Blue spinel stone. This makes the stones look blue gray to violet blue in color instead of just the pure blue. Increasing demand for ruby alternatives rekindled appreciation for spinel s rich red color and history. Two strongest are at 686 675 plus 635 585 555 and 508. There are few gems that occur naturally in blue.

Enhancement is required to provide this stone at the affordable rates shop lc offers. Blue topaz is the result of irradiation treatment and tanzanite is often heated to enhance its blue color. Instead of the blue sapphire they discovered synthetic spinels like synthetic blue spinel. This blue spinel stone helps to build self esteem.

In the gemstones domain of intellectual power one can regulate the powers of the blue spinel. This will help to reduce or eliminate any doubt about incompetence. 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 many colors of spinel other than blue. The real blue spinel is very expensive but the top quality synthetic blue spinel is very. In ancient times southeast asia s mines yielded exceptional large spinel crystals which became the treasured property of kings and emperors often. The cobalt blue of synthetic spinel nigerian blue gahnite also has bands at 700 and 570 like those seen in spinel.

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. It helps build strong trust in dealing with any other critics about information regarding blue spinel. Is blue spinel treated. Synthetic spinel was first produced accidentally during an attempt to make a satisfactory blue synthetic sapphire by the verneuil process.

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. Spinel crystallizes in the isometric system. This iron spectrum is distinctive vs.

Blue sapphire is the most famous. Finding naturally occurring blue spinel is rare. You have to be pretty serious to find one if you need it. The rareness and the price will vary depending on its color.

A patent pending proprietary method little is known about the process. Iron spectrum has lines in blue especially at 458 plus narrow line at 478 and weak lines at 443 and 433. 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. These lab created blue spinel are exact copy of their natural counterparts.

Blue spinel is a rather special stone. Spinel is a stone that will help get rid of your body s toxins and wastes both in the physical and energetic sense.