Spinel doubly terminated gemmier and show excellent crystal

gemmier and show excellent crystal form

which is particularly rare in my experience with this material

The combination of the incredibly well-formed faces against the skeletal / "hoppered" formations of the twin itself is striking and very well-pronounced in this specimen

It is not only highly sought after but has also been dubbed the "Holy Grail" of mineral species for collectors

Spinel doubly terminated gemmier and show excellent crystalHere we have a fantastic nearly full sized thumbnail crystal of Spinel from Mogok. In reflected light, the exterior almost has a purple color, but with decent backlighting, you can see strong red pink color coming through in areas. The piece is in good shape, but there are a few minor imperfections here there that keep it from being a complete "floater". I think my favorite aspect of the piece is the fact that there is a "hollow" area on the underside