Pink & Hot Pink Spinel

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Pretty in pink and sometimes in screaming pink!

Pink Spinel colors can range from light pastel pink to medium pink to a screaming hot pink.

Spinel is the new birthstone for August, together with Peridot.

For centuries Spinels were confused with Rubies and Sapphires, especially since they are found in many of the same sources.

One of the most famous gemstones in the world, the ‘Black Princes Ruby’ in the Crown Jewels of England is actually a Red Spinel!

Notable sources of Pink Spinel include Burma, Tanzania, Tajikistan and Vietnam.

Spinel is a durable gemstone with a hardness of 8 on the Mohs Scale and can easily be used in all types of jewelry.

Spinel also celebrates the 22nd anniversary and comes in a wide variety of colors, giving lots of options for August!

We have many more shapes and sizes available in Pink Spinel – please contact us if you don’t find what you are looking for in our online inventory.

click here to see a selection of Pink & Hot Pink Spinel for sale

Colors

light pink

baby pink

medium pink

hot pink

neon pink

electric pink

screaming pink

reddish-pink

orangey-pink

peachy-pink

Family/Species

Spinel

Properties

RI = 1.718 (-0.006, +0.044)

SG = 3.60 (-0.03, +0.30)

Dispersion = 0.020

Hardness = 8

Highly suitable for use in jewelry

Treatments

Usually none

see policy on Treatment Disclosure

Important information

 

Birthstone

August (Newly declared in 2016)

Anniversary

22nd

Cuts

Calibrated sizes up to 5mm

All standard cuts and free sizes

Mining locations

Central and Southern Tanzania, Sri Lanka, Burma, Vietnam, Tajikistan, Mozambique and other localities