I saw some of the biggest reds I had seen in years. Many of the Vietnamese stones were between 5-10 carats, almost unheard of in Burma spinel. I even saw some red stones over 20 carats. Although most of the gems were not as red and punchy as the Burma goods, some of them rivaled the old Burma stones. This new find may spark interest in spinel.
New finds tend to excite dealers and collectors.
It probably makes sense to collect one or two of the finest specimens from this strike. The largest Burma spinel I saw was over 6 carats. It was beautiful color, well cut, highly brilliant but a touch dark in tone. I did see some Burma spinel production but most were included. Tsavorite Tsavorite, like spinel, has been locked into a market of too few goods equating to a lack of interest from jewelers, dealers, and collectors.