Octahedral crystals once mistaken for ruby.
Supplied by weight or by piece — raw, polished or made into jewellery. Sizes, grades and quantities on request.
Spinel is magnesium aluminium oxide. It forms sharp octahedral crystals in red, pink, blue and black; many famous "rubies" in royal crowns are actually red spinel.
Sources include Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Tanzania and India.
Clean with lukewarm water, a drop of mild soap and a soft brush, then dry with a soft cloth. Store apart from softer stones to avoid scratches.
Every form below is available in wholesale quantities. Ask for sizes, grades and packing.
We supply raw stones, tumbled and polished pieces, carvings, beads and finished jewellery such as pendants and bracelets by the kilo or by the piece. Tell us what you need and we will reply with availability, sizes and lead time.
Feldspar Orange feldspar sparkling with copper glitter.
Carbonate Deep azure copper carbonate.
Oxide Heavy, metallic iron oxide with a mirror shine.
Quartz The soft pink stone of love and kindness.
