August 2, 2021

Spinel is a mineral with a lot of history. Long mined in Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Thailand, spinel garnered deep appreciation for its beauty, even winning a treasured place in a number of crown jewels. Found in a variety of colors, including red, blue, violet, and dark green, spinel gemstones are regaining their popularity of old. Learn everything you didn’t know about this intriguing gemstone. What is a Spinel Gem? Spinel is a mineral that owes its beautiful color to chromium, much like rubies and emeralds do. It has a hardness of 8 on the Mohs hardness scale