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Orange Spinel: Origin, Color & Value Guide
Posted inGemstones Spinel

Orange Spinel: Origin, Color & Value Guide

Orange spinel is one of the rarest color varieties in the entire spinel family, a gem so convincing…
Posted by James G Newman August 2, 2026
What Is Mahenge Spinel? A Simple Guide to Color, Origin, and Value
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What Is Mahenge Spinel? A Simple Guide to Color, Origin, and Value

Mahenge spinel is a rare, intensely saturated pink-to-red gemstone from a single remote district in Tanzania, credited with…
Posted by James G Newman August 1, 2026
A side-by-side photo showing faceted round and oval-cut natural yellow spinel gemstones.
Posted inGemstones Spinel

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

Yellow spinel is genuinely one of the rarest color varieties in the entire spinel family, rarer than orange,…
Posted by James G Newman August 1, 2026
Green Spinel: A Complete Guide to This Rare Gemstone’s Origin, Color, and Value
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Green Spinel: A Complete Guide to This Rare Gemstone’s Origin, Color, and Value

Green spinel is one of the rarest color varieties in the entire spinel family, rarer, in fact, than…
Posted by James G Newman July 31, 2026
Demantoid Garnet: Color, Origin & Value Guide
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Demantoid Garnet: Color, Origin & Value Guide

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
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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
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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
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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
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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

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