Spinel found in red orange lightly gray greenish blue bluish grey and purple to violet.
Blue spinel stone in hindi.
The cobalt blue of synthetic spinel nigerian blue gahnite also has bands at 700 and 570 like those seen in spinel.
Blue sapphire stone benefits.
It is the sub stone uparatna for saturn shani planet.
Blue spinel neeli astrological significance blue spinel neeli is semi precious gemstone and substitute for blue sapphire.
The name spinel is from the latin word spina which means spines.
Saturn is a malefic.
It shows effects immediately by way of gain in wealth solution of the problems windfall gain etc.
Spinel crystallizes in the isometric system.
It s very common in rounded grains and aggregates.
Spinel is a hard stone rating an 8 on the hardness scale.
It may be colorless but is usually various shades of pink rose red blue green yellow brown black or.
This iron spectrum is distinctive vs.
These spinels are about 4 1 2 millimeters in size and weigh a little less than 1 2 carat each.
Spinel properties spinel usually occurs as small octahedron shaped crystals which are usually twinned.
Common crystal forms are octahedra usually twinned it has an imperfect octahedral cleavage and a conchoidal fracture its hardness is 8 its specific gravity is 3 5 4 1 and it is transparent to opaque with a vitreous to dull luster.
Until recently spinel was an underappreciated gem with little consumer recognition.
Increasing demand for ruby alternatives rekindled appreciation for spinel s rich red color and history.
It is easy to see how spinel can be confused with ruby and sapphire or used as an alternative stone.
Spinel the stone of immortality is a symbol of youth vitality and health and it can bring those feelings back to the even the oldest of us.
In ancient times southeast asia s mines yielded exceptional large spinel crystals which became the treasured property of kings and emperors often.
Several pretty facet cut spinels.
Its colors are caused by various metallic impurities.
General characteristic of saturn.
Colorless spinel also exists this is the purest form of spinel.
Two strongest are at 686 675 plus 635 585 555 and 508.
The stone is transparent to almost opaque has vitreous luster and comes in many colors ranging from yellow to red to rose green blue or violet.
Among the all nine gemstones blue sapphire is very effective and fast acting stone.
Here saturn indicates the ascetic rich with inner spirituality and lost to this material plane of existence.
Brownish black black dark blue blue green blue also rarely available is color change spinel called color changing spinel and has beautiful effects on human body.