Long considered a kind of poor man’s ruby, the gemstone has come into its own. By Kathleen Beckett Pity the poor spinel. The gemstone that many people have never heard of has been saddled for ...
The Hope Spinel set a new world record at Bonhams September 24 Fine Jewelry sale in London. It sold for £962,500 (US$ 1,470,724). (Photo: Bonhams) Move over ruby, there’s another red gem in town ...
A rare colored gem from one of the world’s most distinguished collections sold for nearly five times its high estimate at Bonhams London Fine Jewellery Sale Thursday. The 50.13-carat Hope Spinel ...