Collection: Spinel
Spinel is a good candidate for the title of “History’s Most Under-appreciated Gem”.
Some ancient mines that supplied gems for royal courts from Rome to China produced spinel, but it was usually confused with better-known stones like ruby and sapphire by emperors and monarchs.
Many of the famous “rubies” of history were actually spinels.
Spinel is a recent additions to the August birthstone along with Peridot and Sardonyx.
