What’s Synthetic Spinel

Synthetic Spinel is one of the most common man-made gem materials, particularly blue synthetic Spinel. It appears frequently in class rings and costume jewelry. Blue, green and other colors of synthetic Spinel are mostly manufactured using the inexpensive flame-fusion method by which the Spinel develops around an elongated boule. These flame-fusion Spinels can be distinguished from natural Spinels by a slightly elevated refractive index due to a chemical variation involving higher aluminum content.

Synthetic spinel is widely used because it is slightly softer than synthetic corundum, it can be fashioned more rapidly and less expensively. Secondly, several of the colors in which it is made are better imitation for a number of natural stones than those made in synthetic corundum

CHEMICAL PROPERTIES: Al2O3

HARDNESS: 8.5 Moh’s Scale

DENSITY: 3.98 – 4.1 g/cm3

PURITY: 99.99%

MANUFACTURING PROCESS: Verneuil / Flame Fusion

The Synthetic Aquamarine is also used as a birthstone for the month of March.

The color is #120 Blue Zirconia, it’s close to the London Blue Topaz gemstone.

All sizes and shapes are available.

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Spinel Color Chart