Blue and light-blue spinel

Blue spinel

Of all the many colors of gem-quality spinel, blue and light-blue specimens are the rarest. Natural spinel with beautiful blue or blue hues is found less often than red or pink spinel. On the world market, only very small specimens of a beautiful blue spinel are available up to 5-7 carats, while stones of bigger colors are considered unique.

Price per carat

There are two varieties of blue spinel:

• Ganospinel or gahnite: this spinel is distinguished by its dark-blue, light-blue, grayish-blue, grayish-blue, greenish-blue, and sometimes blue-violet colors. In this case, the blue color is due to an admixture of zinc. This variety of blue and blue spinel is mined in Burma (Myanmar), Tanzania, Tajikistan (Pamir), and Sri Lanka. The price of a blue and blue spinel of these shades can be around $300-900 per carat. Because of its shine, such a spinel looks very impressive and may be used in jewelry as a more affordable substitute for natural blue sapphires.
• Cobalt blue spinel is a neon-blue, ultramarine-colored specimen. This coloring is caused by cobalt. This rarest color variety of the mineral is mined in Vietnam, but samples over 1 carat are extremely rare. The price of a blue cobalt spinel starts at $2000-3000 and can go over $10000 per carat.

Such a great difference in price between a blue cobalt spinel and a gahnospinel is often a reason for speculation on the part of unscrupulous dealers. Seeking extra profit, they try to pass off blue samples from Sri Lanka, for example, as Vietnamese neon-blue spinel. In Sri Lanka, one may even come across experts' reports from local laboratories that claim the presence of cobalt in the stone, though it is not a reason for its blue coloring due to a very low concentration of this element.

Want to buy a blue spinel at a bargain price?

In our catalog you will always find excellent samples of blue spinel, you will be able to compare prices and understand the approximate budget of your future purchase. Our gemologists will help you avoid speculation with the price of this stone and will be a guarantee of making the right choice.

In addition to stones in stock, our team is glad to offer custom order service. We will choose the best blue spinel for you based on your requirements and budget.

You can also order the manufacture of jewelry with this stone with worldwide delivery. At the moment we have one of the best full-service jewelry shops with branches in Bangkok, Dubai, Moscow, Geneva and Almaty.