ELECTRIC CORNFLOWER BLUE

Lot: Pak-Spinel-2

   

      

       

COLOR: Cornflower Blue to Electric Cornflower Blue
CLARITY: Moderately to Heavily Included stones (Cab Grade)
ORIGIN: Hunza, Pakistan
SIZE: Stones range in size from Approximately .10 to 3 Carats (.53+ Carat Average)
WEIGHT: 143 Carats (265 Pieces) 28.6 Grams
PRICE: $14.30 ($.50 Per Gram)
DESCRIPTION:

Nice lot of Cornflower Blue Pakistani Spinel. I have never before seen such vivid colors of Blue in Spinel coming from Pakistan. The material overall is moderately to heavily included and is ideal for Cabbers. The material is a great buy as we don't know if any more of this material will be coming out in the near future.

COOL FACTS:
  1. Pakistan is known to produce a variety of colors in Spinel; however, it is rarely facet Grade. As of the last few years there has been a pretty significant find of a bright cornflower blue Spinel in Hunza, Pakistan similar to the fabled Kashmir Sapphire. The material has the most beautiful color and is highly sought after; however, most material found as of thus far is cabbing grade and little or no facet grade material is readily available. Afghanistan has also been known to produce red Spinel and we are hearing of increased mining efforts in Badakshan, Afghanistan. This is the region known to produce everything from Lapis to Spinel. We will keep you informed of developments as they unfold.