Blue Spinel

Sometimes I try to find odd stones that are not used much. So I picked out the Blue Spinel.

Blue Spinel is a Magnesium Aluminum Oxide or Magnesium Aluminate, and is colored by iron and occasionally cobalt. And that's science for ya.

Onto the neato stuff:

Some Lore: 

It is not known for certain how the name Spinel originated. The most common suggestion is that it may have derived from the Latin word 'spina' meaning thorn, possibly referring to its fiery color or the sharp pointed crystals that are found within some Spinels. Spinels were often referred to as 'balas rubies' in ancient times. 

Spinels are associated with love and they help the wearer to put their ego aside and become devoted to another person. Spinel also encourages passion and is said to increase the duration of one's life.

Be weary of synthetic Blue Spinals that are appearing in the market today. They are usually extremely fluorescent in eye-popping tones. Another sure-fire way to spot a synthetic Blue Spinel is by closely examining the stone for curved growth lines or gas bubbles that would be present and would have occurred during the flame fusion synthetic process.

Some other things that are Blue:

The Tardis:

Moden sterling Silver Broken china Blue Bird Brooch. In other words someone took some broken china, took that piece and made it into a brooch.

A Blue Me :)