I’m looking for a .40 pt red spinel.

[cats_sapphire]

Hi, i want to make a three stone ring using two cushion cut diamonds and a centre spinel, a red one. Eventually i hope to add more diamonds. Any ideas where i could look for a nice shiny spinel? Also, post me some pics of your cushion cut diamonds to keep me going...thanks!

 

[valeria101]

What size in mm ? The weight for size may vary allot - prices even more.

Hunting down a small, fine red should be fun. I only know of a particularly hot pink, off the bat...

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Edited to add:

RED

- I rather like the shape, reminding that spinels may come out of the ground (or host rock) as perfect little octahedra ...

If I were to choose my colour of spinel, it would be lighter than this classical red.

Then,

Sidestones ?

 

[chatoyancy]

I checked three sites I thought would have a red spinel that size. I think it’s a great idea, by the way! Gary at Finewater and the Gemcal website always have beautiful red spinel. I would contact those vendors and see if they have smaller stones in stock. Yvonne Raley usually has smaller stones in stock, but I didn’t see any red spinel. Good luck on your quest!

 

[chatoyancy]

I have two more suggestions. The gem trader and mastercutgems.

 

[cats_sapphire]

Thanks for the help guys! I’ll check it out!

 

[Lisa Loves Shiny]

Would you consider ruby? Here is a nice pink/red Burma ruby (heat only) from Gemfix that is .49 carats.

https://gemfix.com/gems/ruby-19-570

 

[KristinTech]

I would also encourage you to contact vendors that have larger spinels and see if they have smaller ones that they have not yet listed!

 

[cats_sapphire]

I’m still hunting stones. Might just use the umbalite garnet I’ve got coming use it as a main stone and put two diamonds either side