Unheated Burmese Spinel 2.17 (LGS217)

2.17 Carat (sold)
Bright Periwinkle
Light Medium 40
Lightly Included

GRADING REPORT LGS217

- Identification: Natural Unheated & Untreated Spinel
- Carat: 2.17
- Shape: Cushion
- Measures: 7.98x6.10x5.25 (millimeter)
- Color Grade: Very Good
- Tone: Light Medium 40
- Color Zoning: None
- Clarity: Free of Inclusions
- Cutting Grade: Excellent (precision cut)
  > Brilliancy: 85%
  > Depth: 66%
- Origin: Burma
- Treatment: None

Certificate No: IGI 389902015 (see 'more images')

Overall Grade: Very Good++

Comment: If you share my appreciation for delicate hues in bright tones and finest crystals, you might understand why I had to add a double-plus on this spinel. It misses the 'excellent' for the usual grey undertone in most spinels, even though pure grey spinels are the latest rage. Hue and tone aside, look at this otherworldly crystal! It appears to be liquid or even a gas only it's condensed into one of the hardest materials in nature. Even if you don't know about Mohs scale, or switch off analytic brain-functions (for a moment, can you?), the contradiction of such a delicate transparency hidden in super-hard matter, sends an pulse of surprise and wonder through the non-analytic brain functions. Like any addictive substance this pleasant feeling can lead to financial and social disconnect from reality. Therefore, no need to ask your doctor or pharmacist, if you can't afford this gem, enjoy our free of charge 'more images' only after you have given your credit card to a trusted friend or family-member. Should you be loaded, however, click 'buy-now' etc. and lean back till the package arrives at your door-steps with true future value and pedigree, a plot of endangered forest rescued in passing, enjoy our 3*Nos of Excellence and study the original IGI report with grading papers. Or let's go the whole length and design a bespoke piece of world-class jewelry only for you.