Nice lot of Hot Pink to Cornflower Blue Pakistani Spinel. I have never before seen such vivid colors of pink and red in Spinel coming from Pakistan. This lot really has the most fabulous colors. There is only one Cornflower Blue in here while most stones are a shade of Red. 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 with a few stones having nice areas gemmy enough to facet though the cut stones will be relatively small in size. 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.

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.