Unboxing Spinel | Nature's Identity Thief
Unboxing Spinel | Nature's Identity Thief
Spinel has often been called the great imposter! Some of the most valuable jewelry pieces in history that were thought to contain ruby were spinel!
Spinel has been used for centuries in jewelry and comes in most rainbow colors. The earliest known spinel gemstone dates to 100 B.C. in an Afghanistan Buddhist tomb. Not only was spinel mistaken for ruby, but it was also mistaken for garnet. Spinel was first synthesized in the 1920s and is still sold as lab-created in the jewelry market. While ranking eight on the Mohs hardness scale, spinel has great toughness. Spinel is also commonly used in birthstone simulants.
