Spinel (color shift)

Item Description

Spinel comes in a variety of colors, and some of the stones often show a "color shift" where the color tones change slightly in different light sources. When this stone is viewed under halogen or incandescent lighting, the color falls into what is sometimes marketed as "Titanium Spinel". The color is a pastel blue-green and almost looks metallic, as many Spinels actually have more a metallic appearance than most stones in my mind. In sunlight, this stone shows more of a saturated "Teal" color, and is not as pastel as it appears in indoor lighting. The gem is very slightly included with an "Oval" cut. A nice "color shift Spinel" from Burma!