Natural Orange Sphene 1.42ct Marquise Cut

This marquise sphene stands apart with a deep, warm amber-orange body color, a rich cognac tone with strong orange-red undertones that gives it a distinctly different character from the lighter yellow-green sphenes. The elongated marquise shape displays the color and fire together well, and sphene's characteristic spectral dispersion is visible in vivid red and orange flashes across the facets. Natural inclusions are present consistent with SI clarity, and the body has a textured, lively depth to it. At 10.3x4.8mm, the slender marquise silhouette is naturally suited to pendant or drop earring designs.

This warmer, more orange-saturated color is a natural occurrence within African sphene, where body color ranges from pale yellow through yellow-green to richer amber and orange tones depending on the specific locality and crystal chemistry. Sphene, also named titanite, is celebrated for dispersion that exceeds diamond's, and the warm amber body color of this piece sets off orange and red fire with particular warmth and intensity. The stone is entirely untreated. Sphene is best suited to protected settings such as pendants or drop earrings; the marquise shape works naturally as a pendant center stone or statement earring piece.

Natural sphene (titanite), untreated, sold loose.