Spinel thumnail The Julia Fisk Mine is

The Julia Fisk Mine is one of the more notable specimen producing mines in the Leadville District

though we can't be completely sure

The stone has a "Marquise" cut

and well crystallized display pieces like this are few and far between

Spinel thumnail The Julia Fisk Mine isThis is a beautiful rich pink Spinel (with very slight reddish overtones) from Sri Lanka, not the typical Burmese material. It is a very attractive gem with an almost "metallic" vibrance when viewed in the sunlight. Many Spinels tend to have a somewhat metallic quality to them, which is part of the reason they are so desirable among collectors. The gem is virtually eye clean in clarity and has a traditional "Oval Brilliant" cut. A very good quality