Pink spinel 0.60ct 4.2mm cushion cut

A warm, honey-peach cushion spinel with prominent fine needle inclusions that run through the stone in silky ribbons, giving the interior a soft, gently textured appearance characteristic of naturally crystallized spinel from this region. The color is a warm apricot-pink that shifts between peach and rosy gold in different lights. Rather than a hard, faceted sparkle, the silk inclusions create a subtle inner glow and a slightly velvety quality that many find more appealing than a sterile, over-clean stone.

From Mae Sai, Thailand, completely untreated, with UV fluorescence. The prominent silk inclusions are entirely typical of spinel from this locality and are part of what makes Thai spinel distinctive from more commercially finished stones. Well-suited for artisan settings, organic-style jewelry, and designs where the natural, unprocessed character of the gem is part of the story. Spinel's hardness of 8 ensures durability in everyday wear.

• Stone type: Natural Spinel
• Treatment: Untreated
• Cut: Cushion
• Size: 4.2 mm
• Weight: 0.60 ct
• Clarity: SI
• Origin: Mae Sai, Thailand

Natural apricot-pink spinel, untreated, Mae Sai Thailand - sold loose.