Heliodor - Specimen Gemstone Option 2: Faceted Black Spinel

Option 2: Faceted Black Spinel

especially from the Anti-Atlas region

The horns were used in fights against the Triceratops main predator

Mined from: #521 Pocket

Heliodor - Specimen Gemstone Option 2: Faceted Black SpinelMined from: #521 Pocket, Volyn Deposit, Ukraine Description: Ukrainian heliodors are among the oldest precious stones on earth, dating back 1. 8 billion years as is evidenced by scientific studies of their natural structure. Heliodors from the Ukrainian deposit are considered to be standard setting, as the Volyn mine represents the entire colour range (from colourless to green yellow to yellow coloured stones characteristic of this beryl variety.