Spinel
Spinel
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$761.00
Color: Medium Pink
Clarity: Eye Clean
Origin: Vietnam
Cut: Rhomboid
Treatments: None
Measurements: 6.4 x 5.4 mm
An absolutely stunning example, this is a superbly saturated Vietnamese pink Spinel. The tone is excellent as well - a bit deeper than many of the very lightest gems and, while not quite Mahenge in appearance, certainly among the best pinks available. Lively and bright, the stone is a somewhat unusual rhomboid shape, but we certainly are not complaining. Vivid in saturation and simply beautiful.
Color: Medium Greyish-Purple
Clarity: Transparent
Origin: Burma
Cut: Freeform
Treatments: None
Measurements: 10.3 x 7.3 mm
With the increased market emphasis on non-conventional shapes and a appreciation for visible inclusions, we were not entirely suprised to see something like this. What would have cut an SI traditional stone has been left as a much larger polished freeform - likely following the rough shape quite closely. You certainly get a larger stone this way - a 6 1/2 carat Burmese Spinel is not insignificant in size. The color is quite pleasant and is actually very distinctive for Spinel - a classic desaturated greyish-purple. Fascinating piece and infinitely more interesting than a traditional cut.
$30 / carat - $196 total