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Demantoid Garnet: A Complete Guide to This Rare Gemstone (7 Facts)
Posted inGemstones Garnet

Demantoid Garnet: A Complete Guide to This Rare Gemstone (7 Facts)

Demantoid garnet is a rare green gemstone famous for a rainbow "fire" that actually outperforms diamond and for…
Posted by James G Newman July 31, 2026
What Is Jedi Spinel? A Simple Guide to Color, Origin, and Value
Posted inGemstones Spinel

What Is Jedi Spinel? A Simple Guide to Color, Origin, and Value

Jedi spinel is a rare, informally named grade of natural spinel known for a vivid pinkish-red color and…
Posted by James G Newman July 31, 2026
Cobalt Spinel: 6 Reasons This Rare Blue Gem Beats Sapphire
Posted inGemstones Spinel

Cobalt Spinel: 6 Reasons This Rare Blue Gem Beats Sapphire

Cobalt spinel is among the rarest blue gemstones in the world, a color so vivid and pure that…
Posted by James G Newman July 30, 2026
Grey Spinel: A Complete Guide to This Rare Gemstone’s Origin, Color, and Value
Posted inGemstones Spinel

Grey Spinel: A Complete Guide to This Rare Gemstone’s Origin, Color, and Value

Grey spinel is a rare gemstone that has quietly become one of the most talked-about colored stones in…
Posted by James G Newman July 30, 2026
Understanding Blue Spinel and Its Properties
Posted inGemstones Spinel

Understanding Blue Spinel and Its Properties

Blue spinel is one of the rarest and most valuable colors in the entire spinel family, owing its…
Posted by James G Newman July 30, 2026
Understanding Purple Spinel and its Properties
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Understanding Purple Spinel and its Properties

Purple spinel is one of the rarer color varieties in the spinel family, prized for a violet hue…
Posted by James G Newman July 28, 2026
Understanding Pink Spinel and its Properties
Posted inGemstones Spinel

Understanding Pink Spinel and its Properties

Pink spinel has spent centuries in the shadow of ruby and sapphire, even though it's a completely different…
Posted by James G Newman July 28, 2026
Black Spinel
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Black Spinel Meaning & Properties: The Complete Guide

Black spinel is one of the more overlooked members of the spinel family, often mistaken for black onyx,…
Posted by James G Newman July 28, 2026
Three-panel collage titled "DEEP RED GARNET" showcasing faceted cushion and radiant-cut garnets alongside a rough garnet crystal.
Posted inGemstones Garnet

Deep Red Garnet: 7 Fascinating Facts About This Ancient Gem

Deep red garnet is one of the oldest gemstones worn by humans, and it remains one of the…
Posted by James G Newman July 28, 2026
Three-panel collage showcasing polished black opal cabochons on hand and tray alongside rough unpolished black opal stones.
Posted inGemstones Opal

Black Opal: The Rarest Opal, and Why It Isn’t Actually Black

A truly black opal, one that's completely, uniformly dark with no color at all, would be worthless. That's…
Posted by James G Newman July 26, 2026

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