Grey Spinel
Gray spinel's superb reflections and ever-changing shades make it an original choice for creating elegant, soft custom jewelry. This unique-looking stone is also a resolutely modern choice. Its physical characteristics, notably its hardness, allow a variety of uses in jewelry, for delicate, timeless pieces.
Gray spinel's superb reflections and ever-changing shades make it an original choice for creating elegant, soft custom jewelry. This unique-looking stone is also a resolutely modern choice. Its physical characteristics, notably its hardness, allow a variety of uses in jewelry, for delicate, timeless pieces.
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In the spinel family, gray spinel is characterized by a remarkable brilliance, as well as several shades. Light or darker gray, metallic gray, bluish gray or lavender gray: the nuances vary and make it possible to imagine a vast palette of jewelry styles.
Of course, gray stones have a cool beauty, and many prefer brighter colors. Nevertheless, gray spinel, which has no lack of brilliance, is one of the best options for a luminous piece of jewelry.
We offer gray spinels for purchase to create engagement rings or to invest in gemstones. All our gems are sold with a laboratory certificate of authenticity.
Spinel stones are oxides with a hardness of around 8 on the Mohs scale. The finest specimens often come from Myanmar (Burma), but other countries such as Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Afghanistan and Vietnam are also renowned producers.
In principle, gray stones are protective and soothing. While the meaning of gray spinel is not the same in all traditions, it is often associated with spiritual balance or wisdom. More generally, spinel is valued in lithotherapy for chasing away dark thoughts and opening up to joy or love.
It's less common tobuy gray spinel than the much more coveted red spinel. It can be difficult to obtain, but it's not a very rare stone in this gem family, like blue spinel. As a result, it is a little less known to the general public, and prices are relatively affordable, with the exception of the highest-quality gray spinels, featuring exceptional reflections and impeccable clarity.
Stone enthusiasts love spinel, including the gray color, partly because it is rarely heated or treated to enhance its appearance. It's a stone that's becoming very trendy and particularly appealing to the younger generation, for the creation of spinel pendants and rings.
When it comes to having a personalized piece of jewelry made, the purchase of a gray spinel deserves some thought as to the shape of the stone. Everyone has their own preferences, but jewelers frequently prefer the round cut for maximum brilliance, the emerald cut in rectangular or square shapes, and the cushion cut, which can greatly enhance the color.
When it comes to metals for creating a gray spinel ring, the preferred choice is white gold, which helps to highlight the stone's reflections and create a modern aesthetic. Many vintage rings with gray spinel are created in yellow gold. Finally, a rose gold ring with grey spinel is a less common choice. Yet this metal goes well with a light gray, for example, or a gray with a slight blue undertone.
White, yellow or pink gold, on rings and other jewelry, a gray spinel is often accompanied by diamonds, which enhance the magnificent brilliance of the stone, whether it's a classic or more contemporary creation.
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