18 Carat White Gold Red Spinel and Diamond Pendant
This beautiful and unique pendant, made with 18 carat white gold, is set with a striking 5mm round brilliant cut red spinel to the centre with eight round brilliant cut natural diamonds around the outside.
Specifications
Metal - 18 carat white gold
Spinel weight - 0.75ct
Spinel grade - Red - Orange with dark tone and vivid saturation
Total diamond weight - 0.70ct
Diamond grades - H SI
Chain length - 18 inches
Chain thickness - 1.5mm
Care and Cleaning
Spinel isn’t a gemstone most consumers come across on a regular basis. Some might say that spinel is one of the most under appreciated
gemstones on the planet.
Spinel forms in a variety of colours, from vivid reds and striking pinks, to rich blues and royal purples to hues of orange and bluish green. It even comes in some more usual hues like grey and black. Many spinels can rival even the finest rubies and sapphires in colour and were for many hundreds of years actually mistaken for those gems. Unlike most other coloured gemstones, spinels also display a fantastic sparkle, close to that of a diamond.
One of the most famous spinels in the world is the staggering 170ct ‘Black Prince’s Ruby’. Given to Prince Edward of Woodstock in 1367 it now adorns the British Imperial State Crown.
You may be wondering “why is it called the black prince’s ruby if it’s in fact a spinel?” Well, it’s because spinel wasn’t identified as a different mineral to ruby until 1783, before then gemstones were classified by their appearance only, so most red to dark pink gemstones would have been considered to be ruby.
Spinel is one of few gemstones that is often sold untreated and completely natural.
Some spinel may be subjected to heat treatment to enhance their colour but this treatment is stable (permanent) under normal wear.
Spinel is also a hardy gemstone, at 8 on the Moh’s hardness scale, making it an ideal gemstone for everyday wear.
If you would like to learn more about gemstone treatments, what these treatments are and what they do, as well as which treatments are stable and how to look after gemstones with unstable treatments, please visit our 'Gemstone Guide' page.
Return Policy
We accept returns on this item up to 14 days after the sale date and a full refund will be given provided that the item is retuned to us in the same condition in which it was sent.
Please allow up to three working days for our goldsmith and gemmologist to inspect the item before a refund is issued.
We always recommend viewing items such as this in person before making a purchase.