🌫️ Natural Grey Spinel from Burma – 8.90 ct
Dimensions: 12.2 × 10.8 × 7.4 mm • Cut: Cushion • Untreated
✨ Gemmological description
This natural grey spinel comes from Burma (Myanmar), a country renowned for producing fine spinels in a variety of colours, some rare and highly sought after.
Spinel is a mineral species belonging to the oxide group, with the chemical formula MgAl₂O₄, known in gemmology for its durability and brilliant fire. It has been used in jewellery for centuries and was even historically mistaken for ruby in several famous antique pieces.
- Weight: 8.90 carats
- Dimensions: 12.2 × 10.8 × 7.4 mm
- Colour: Natural grey, with potential metallic nuances depending on the lighting (the grey hue can show modern reflections highly appreciated in contemporary jewellery).
- Cut: Cushion, enhancing the stone's internal brilliance and sparkle.
- Treatment: No heat or other treatment (untreated), which is particularly rare and sought after in coloured stones.
- Origin: Burma / Myanmar (renowned for high-quality spinels).
💎 Quality & appreciation
Grey spinel is less common than coloured spinels such as reds or violets, and its neutral hue gives it a contemporary elegance, easy to integrate into high-end jewellery creations. Its internal light and vivacity are major assets when well cut, as is the case here.
As a durable gem (hardness of around 8/10 on the Mohs scale), it is perfectly suited to an everyday setting — ring, pendant or bracelet — while retaining excellent wear resistance.
💍 Use in jewellery
This stone finds an ideal setting in white gold or platinum, which naturally complements its metallic grey tones. It lends itself perfectly to modern or Art Deco styles, reinforcing a sophisticated, timeless look.
