Spinel (ruby) compound octahedral crystals
stock #8 AE-695
Pein Pyit (Painpyit), Mogok, Sagaing district
Mandalay division,
Burma (Myanmar)
4.8 x 4 CM (miniature)
price: $800
Brilliant red, large and sharp for this locale, A very fine gem crystal with excellent form and floater with no signs of contact or damage. The largest octahedron is a full 4.4 CM and the whole is translucent so it will glow with any backlighting. Many of the spinel from here have a melted look, this does too but much less than most and it maintains all of the structure and form that make this a very collectable and fine display crystal!
This is a killer thumbnail with an incredible form showing a 3-way spinel twin (triplet?). Nice deep ruby color constructed like a textbook model. I am told this piece was published in Europe and used for a "whats new at the the St. Marie aux Mines show" but I have not found the publication yet. While we rarely offer thumbnails of this price range, this piece is very much a bargain for anyone who appreciates rare gem crystal morphology.
