Spinel the new birthstone for August! 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 Spinel include Burma, Tanzania, Sri Lanka, 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 colors, shapes and sizes available in Spinel – please contact us if you don’t find what you are looking for in our online inventory.Here is a link to GIA’s Buyer’s Guide on Spinels:https://www.gia.edu/spinel#buyers-guide click here to see a selection of Spinels for sale PurpleSpinel_eme_cut_13.2×7.4mm_4.83cts PinkSpinel_cushion_6.9×4.9mm_1.17cts_sp144 RedSpinel_cushion_8.9×7.2mm_2.50cts_a_sp345 PurpleSpinel_sq_eme_cut_11.5mm_6.95cts_a_sp343 PinkSpinel_eme_cut_19.6×10.1mm_11.49cts_b_sp344 RedSpinel_oval_7.0x6.2mm_1.30cts_c_sp347 RedSpinel_trillion_6.1mm_0.98cts_sp143 PinkSpinel_ch_pear_7.7×5.6mm_1.08cts_sp132 RedSpinel_cushion_7.0x5.7mm_1.37cts_a_sp346 PinkSpinel_oval_7.3×5.0mm_1.02cts_sp134 PinkSpinel_trillion_5.5mm_0.70cts_sp210 PinkSpinel_cushion_7.0x5.1mm_1.44cts_sp224 PinkSpinel_oval_9.0x5.7mm_1.97cts_sp105 PinkSpinel_cushion_7.4×5.1mm_1.24cts_sp313 PinkSpinel_trillion_6.2mm_1.06cts_sp282 PinkSpinel_eme_cut_8.1×4.0mm_0.98cts_sp304 RedSpinel_oval_7.2×4.8mm_0.89cts_sp317 PinkSpinel_cushion_6.6×5.2mm_1.21cts_sp280 RedSpinel_oval_7.5×4.9mm_1.22cts_sp316 PinkSpinel_pear_9.7×5.9mm_1.62cts_b PeachSpinel_oval_8.4×5.9mm_1.41cts_SP227_b PinkSpinel_drop_trill_7.5×6.0mm_1.48cts_sp149 GreySpinel_cushion_7.5×6.5mm_1.82cts_sp353 GreySpinel_sq_cush_7.3×7.0mm_1.88cts_sp354 GreySpinel_cushion_2.06cts_sp358_SOLD GreySpinel_cushion_8.0x6.9mm_2.03cts_sp357 GreySpinel_radiant_7.6×5.7mm_1.26cts_b_sp351 GreySpinel_sq_eme_cut_5.4mm_0.83cts_sp342_SOLD GreySpinel_oval_8.9×6.9mm_1.72cts_sp349_SOLD LilacSpinel_mod_sq_eme_5.8mm_1.06cts_sp348_SOLD GreySpinel_eme_cut_6.9×4.9mm_1.15cts_sp336_SOLD GreySpinel_cushion_6.2×5.5mm_1.26cts_sp335_SOLD GreySpinel_cushion_6.4×5.3mm_1.13cts_sp337 GreySpinel_sq_eme_cut_5.1mm_0.83cts_sp338 GreySpinel_cush_7.2×6.2mm_1.79cts_N_sp217_SOLD PinkSpinel_cushion_7.1×5.3mm_1.17cts_sp228_SOLD PinkSpinel_oval_6.8×5.7mm_1.37cts_sp285 PinkSpinel_trillion_5.5mm_0.68cts_sp312 PinkSpinel_oval_9.3×5.5mm_1.75cts_sp298 PinkSpinel_drop_trillion_7.2×5.6mm_0.95cts_sp128 GreySpinel_cushion_7.3×6.2mm_1.86cts_sp355 GreySpinel_radiant_7.5×5.5mm_1.55cts_sp352 GreySpinel_radiant_7.6×5.7mm_1.26cts_a_sp351 GreySpinel_cushion_10.2×7.0mm_3.71cts_sp340_SOLD GreySpinel_sugarloaf_13.5×9.5mm_6.78cts_N_sp238 PinkSpinel_pear_9.2×6.6mm_1.77cts PinkSpinel_oval_7.1×5.7mm_1.21cts_sp131 PinkSpinel_oval_6.2×4.9mm_0.77cts_sp303 PurpleSpinel_oval_11.3×8.5mm_3.93cts_sp324 GreySpinel_oval_9.2×7.2mm_2.43cts_b_sp323_SOLD BlueSpinel_pearshape_10.3×6.3mm_1.83cts_sp137 GreySpinel_oval_12.0x9.2mm_4.38cts_sp339 BlueSpinel_round_6.3mm_1.18cts_sp288 BlueSpinel_eme_cut_8.0x7.3mm_2.69cts_sp257 BlueSpinel_eme_cut_7.7×4.7mm_1.05cts_sp254 GreySpinel_radiant_7.7×6.0mm_1.85cts_sp350_SOLD GreySpinel_sugarloaf_cab_4.8mm_0.79cts_sp235 PinkSpinel_oval_7.1×5.1mm_1.06cts_sp321 PinkSpineltrillion_6.0mm_0.76cts_sp127 PinkSpinel_cushion_7.1×5.8mm_1.44cts_sp223 PinkSpinel_pearshape_9.4×5.6mm_1.56cts_sp151 PinkSpinel_cushion_8.9×6.0mm_2.02cts_sp157 BlueSpinel_rose_cut_round_5.9mm_0.84cts_sp248 BlueSpinel_cush_6.6×5.3mm_0.89cts LilacSpinel_cush_8.8×5.6mm_1.32cts PinkSpinel_8.2×6.6mm_1.70cts_sp118 BlueSpinel_oval_9.0x7.0mm_2.26cts_sp272 PinkSpinel_cushion_7.1×5.3mm_1.17cts_sp228_SOLD GreySpinel_sq_cush-6.6mm_1.94cts_N_sp218 BlueSpinel_cush_8.1×6.2mm_1.83cts_b PinkSpinel_pear_7.0x5.2mm_0.98cts_b LilacSpinel_oval_10.3×5.9mm_2.17cts GreySpinel_cushion_5.5×5.0mm_0.95cts_N_b PurpleSpinel_cush_6.4×5.3mm_1.28cts GreySpinel_cushion_7.1×6.4mm_1.86cts_sp333_SOLD GreySpinel_sq_eme_cut_6.0mm_1.33cts_sp332_SOLD GreySpinel_round_6.1mm_1.01cts_sp231_SOLD RedSpinel_oval_8.3×4.9mm_1.14cts_b.jpg PinkSpinel_oval_7.1×6.1mm_1.50cts PinkSpinel_cush_6.5×6.1mm_1.31cts_c RedSpinel_trillion_6.1mm_0.74cts RedSpinel_trillion_6.7mm_1.53cts PurpleSpinel_trillion_10.3mm_4.68cts PinkSpinel_pearshape_9.0x5.7mm_1.57cts_b RedSpinel_cush_6.2×4.9mm_1.07cts_b PinkSpinel_pear_11.0x8.0mm_3.12cts PinkSpinel_pearshape_7.9×5.6mm_1.19cts PinkSpinel_trillion_6.7×6.6mm_1.36cts PinkSpinel_drop_trill_7.7×6.1mm_1.37cts PinkSpinel_pear_9.9×6.8mm_2.32cts PinkSpinel_oval_8.5×6.8mm_2.24cts_sp120_c PinkSpinel_trillion_6.7×6.6mm_1.36cts PinkSpinel_pear_10.2×6.7mm_2.37cts PinkSpinel_oval_9.1×6.8mm_2.16cts PinkSpinel_oval_7.4×5.2mm_0.90cts_b GreySpinel_pearshape_8.0x6.8mm_2.01cts_N_b GreySpinel_cush_pair_5.5×4.6_4.8mm_1.53cts_sp341_SOLD GreySpinel_cushion_pair_8.0x6.9_7.1mm_3.89cts_sp356_SOLD GreySpinel_sq_eme_cut_pair_5.5mm_2.08cts_c_sp325_SOLD GreySpinel_cush_pair_6.7_6.9×6.0mm_3.05cts_sp334_SOLD BlueSpinel_round_pair_5.0mm_0.98cts_sp293 BlueSpinel_rose_cut_round_pair_5.0mm_0.78cts_sp243 LavenderSpinel_rose_cut_round_pair_5.0mm_1.07cts_sp241 PurpleSpinel_rose_cut_round_pair_5.0mm_1.09cts_sp242 BlueSpinel_rose_cut_round_pair_5.5mm_1.34cts_sp246 PinkSpinel_round_pair_5.0mm_1.01cts GreySpinel_eme_cut_pair_5.9×4.9mm_1.65cts_sp329_SOLD GreySpinel_sq_eme_cut_pair_5.5mm_2.08cts_b_sp325_SOLD GreySpinel_round_pair_4.5mm_0.77cts_sp289_SOLD GreySpinel_sq_eme_cut_pair_6.8mm_3.41cts_sp331_SOLD BlueSpinel_round_pair_5.0mm_1.04cts_sp258 GreySpinel_eme_cut_pair_5.9×4.9mm_1.66cts_sp328_SOLD GreySpinel_round_pair_6.0mm_1.89cts_sp232 GreySpinel_cush_pair_5.9×4.9mm_1.84cts_sp326_SOLD GreySpinel_sq_eme_cut_pair_5.5mm_2.08cts_a_sp325_SOLD RedSpinel_round_pair_5.0mm_1.21cts_b GreySpinel_sq_eme_cut_pair_6.6_6.4mm_3.29cts_sp330