Post subject: Re: Help identifying these "Spinels"
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2020 7:34 am
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Mr.H wrote:
He brought me 2 very nice 6ct light pink spinels, but at $700/ct I thought they were too high. They're purported to be from Badakshan, which is the same area as where the light pink Tajikistan spinels are found. I've tried to research the value based on Tajikistan material but there's too much range in posted prices for me to infer a fair value.
Also note that spinel is also found in Badakhshan Province across the border in Afghanistan. AFAIK they are from the Koksha Valley area near the lapis lazuli mines. I have several crystals from here, several are dark blue, several lilac ones and an orange-red crystal.
I do also have 4 gem rough specimens from Tajikistan which are partial crystals. These ones are pink.
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