Nice lot of mostly Rose Red to Purplish Red Pakistani Spinel from Hunza. I have never seen much in Spinel coming from Pakistan and this lot was a pleasant surprise. This material was mixed in with a Lavender Sapphire lot we purchased from the Hunza Region of Northern Pakistan a short while ago and we went through great pains trying to separate the two types of stones. As a result there may be a few sapphires in here. The material overall is moderately to heavily included and is therefore being sold strictly as Cab and/or Specimen grade. This lot is ideally for the collectors and/or cabbers. Please note that Facet Grade material is limited and even for cabbing rough the size of this material is relatively small; however, we are confident that this will make the right person very happy. The material is a great buy as we don't know if any more of this material will be coming out in the near future. Please note that at $.50 Per Gram this is meant to move quick!

1. Pakistan is known to produce a variety of colors in Spinel; however, it is rarely facet Grade. As of the last few years there has been a pretty significant find of a bright cornflower blue Spinel in Hunza, Pakistan similar to the fabled Kashmir Sapphire. The material has the most beautiful color and is highly sought after; however, most material found as of thus far is cabbing grade and little or no facet grade material is readily available. Afghanistan has also been known to produce red Spinel and we are hearing of increased mining efforts in Badakshan, Afghanistan. This is the region known to produce everything from Lapis to Spinel. We will keep you informed of developments as they unfold.