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In Burma (Myanmar), where some of the most beautiful colors are mined, spinel was recognized as a separate gem species as early as 1587. In other countires the masquerade lasted for hundreds of years after that. Spinels were most often referred to as "balas rubies" which may have referred to color or to country of origin.
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www.gemstone.org/gem-by-gem/italian/spinel.html
www.gemstone.org/gem-by-gem/italian/spinel.html
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A fine deep raspberry red spinel is mined in Tadjikstan, a part of the Soviet Union. While the material is very beautiful, unfortunately this deposit produces only very small quantities of gems. ... Usually color and clarity are already good in the crystals as mined, so little if any Spinel is treated to change its color,
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nevada-outback-gems.com/Encyclopedia_pages/Spinel.htm
nevada-outback-gems.com/Encyclopedia_pages/Spinel.htm
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The name "Spinel" is derived from the Greek word for "spark", ... Originally mined along the Oxus river in north-eastern Afghanistan, these early "Badakhshan" Spinels (aka Balas Ruby) are found in the Crown Jewel collections of Persia (Iran), Russia, and Great Britain. Other historical sources were mined in Burma and Thailand.
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www.khulsey.com/jewelry/gemstones_spinel.html
www.khulsey.com/jewelry/gemstones_spinel.html
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Map of Tajikistan, showing the location of the spinel mines at Kuh-i-Lal and the ruby mines at Snijnie. ... The Kuh-i-Lal spinel mines are almost halfway between Khorog and Ishkashim, high on a cliff overlooking the beautiful village of the same name. This is directly next to the Panj (Pamir) River, which forms the...
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www.ruby-sapphire.com/tajikistan_ruby_and_spinel.htm
www.ruby-sapphire.com/tajikistan_ruby_and_spinel.htm
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It's not surprising that ruby and spinel were long confused. Both are mined in the gem gravels of Burma and Sri Lanka. They have similar hardness and durability, vivid color, ... In addition to Burma, now known as Myanmar, and Sri Lanka, spinel is mined in Tanzania and Tadjikstan, part of the former Soviet Union.
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www.addmorecolortoyourlife.com/gemstones/spinel.asp
www.addmorecolortoyourlife.com/gemstones/spinel.asp
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Spinel jewelry pendants, rings and stud earrings at mineralminers.com: your on-line link direct to the natural spinel mines and jewelry making shops for natural spinel jewelry in 14k gold set with faceted spinel gemstones in all natural colors including red spinel, blue spinel, indigo spinel and pink spinel set in 14k gold ...
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www.mineralminers.com/html/spijlry.stm
www.mineralminers.com/html/spijlry.stm
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Use spinel in a Sentence ... See web results for spinel ... How is spinel mined...
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dictionary.reference.com/browse/spinel
dictionary.reference.com/browse/spinel
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Spinel is the great imposter of gemstone history - many famous rubies in crown jewels around the world are actually spinel. In Burma, where some of the most beautiful colors are mined, spinel was recognized as a separate gem species since 1600 but in other countries the masquerade continued for hundreds of years.
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www.spinel.cc/
www.spinel.cc/
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Spinel gemstones at mineralminers.com: your on-line link direct to the mines and lapidary shops for natural color red spinel gems, natural color pink spinel gems, and natural color blue spinel gemstones that were faceted from genuine natural spinel crystals mined in Burma, Africa, Sri Lanka (Ceylon), and Madagascar.
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www.mineralminers.com/html/spigems.stm
www.mineralminers.com/html/spigems.stm
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