Admirable corundum.

An impressive 18.03 ct Alexandrite from Sri Lanka.

Seven slices from a single crystal.

This is a rare lazulite from Brazil.

This is an electric pink spinel that has stolen our hearts.

This stunning pear-shaped imperial padparadscha dates back to the 1980s.

These fine round blue zircons are well matched in both color and cut. 

Devoid of distracting inclusions, with well-defined rays. 

Guess which one is copper bearing. 

Here are a couple of rare collectable gems in the yellow spectrum. 

Neon tourmalines from Mozambique. 

Pala only handles a handful of these rare gems every year. 

Here's a stunning paraiba from Mozambique.  

Eye clean and bright color, these pieces have about 30% pinkish-red and 70% light yellowish-green.

Sapphire crystal, 25 mm, and Sri Lankan oval sapphire, 15.20 carats.

5.58-carat Burma spinel, 12.24 x 9.42 x 5.51 mm. Freshly picked from your friends at Pala. (Photo: Mia Dixon)

Natural Brazilian indicolite tourmaline, 21.49 carats, 20.9 x 12.6 x 10.2 mm. (Photo: Mia Dixon)

This is a special tourmaline from Nigeria. It is a very rare copper-bearing neon-blue tourmaline that can be referred to as paraiba.

This is a massive 15.2-carat oval brilliant with a pleasing violet-ish blue hue.

Today we see most of the peridot from Pakistan, Myanmar, China and the U.S., but these Zabargad peridots are elusive and very rare in larger sizes.

This 7.9-carat umbalite garnet has a striking color, unlike many we have seen come from the Umba valley in Tanzania.

This a duo has similar upbringings but very different features.

This featured stone seems to become increasingly rare as time goes on, and its Nigerian deposit has long since dried up.