Spinel are any of a class of minerals of general formulation XY2O4 which crystallize in the cubic (isometric) crystal system, with the oxide anions arranged in a cubic close-packed lattice and the cations X and Y occupying some or all of the octahedral and tetrahedral sites in the lattice. Spinel Gemstone is special in many ways for centuries it was mistaken for ruby and today fine red spinel ismore than a ruby but less valuable. The word Spinel either comes from a Latin word ‘spina’ that means ‘thorn’ or from a Greek word 'spinther' that means ‘spark’.
The names start from Shah Jahangir (1612) and end with Shah Durr I-Dauran (1754) inscribed on it. Mark Smith of Bangkok owned an extraordinary and rare cat’s eye spinel.
The names start from Shah Jahangir (1612) and end with Shah Durr I-Dauran (1754) inscribed on it. Mark Smith of Bangkok owned an extraordinary and rare cat’s eye spinel.
