A close relative of sapphire and ruby, natural spinel is one of the rarest and most beautiful gems in the world. Because of its scarce supply it has never become commercially available and the supply of high quality stones in particular is very limited even to specialized dealers.
Delighting even the most discerning collectors, spinel occurs in a wide range of colors, including red, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue and black. Pure colors are hard to find and the most valuable are the pure reds and pinks. This stone has exceptional brilliance and sparkle and is almost always completely natural and untreated, a characteristic that gives it a great value in the market. Because of its excellent hardness and lack of cleavage, it is suitable for all kinds of jewelry and is often paired with diamond accents.
This 2.00 carat oval red spinel center stone is accented by 14 trapezoid and carré diamonds weighing total 0.58 carats, channel set in a platinum and 18k yellow gold.