Spinel scepter To find a piece of

To find a piece of this size with so many great quality crystals is unheard of these days

The pinacoid faces have good luster and one spot on the piece actually shows a cool radial hexagonal growth pattern on the surface

The final touch to the piece is the rarely seen Quartz and Siderite matrix with minor black Cassiterite

but there is a point of attachment on the base

It has an "Oval" cut with nearly eye clean clarity but perhaps the most intriguing part is that it features a strong glowing sapphire blue color (comparable to Hauyne) that is not often associated with Afghanite

Spinel scepter To find a piece ofThe area around Mogok has been the source of the finest crystallized Spinels in the world for decades, but the vast majority of crystals are under 1 cm. Most people are familiar with the classic red Ruby Spinel crystals from this area, but with the exception of yellow, Spinels come in literally every color of the rainbow. Recently we were able to obtain a handful of large Spinel crystals from recent mining in Mogok, and they are some of the more