An amazing ring, made of 925 Sterling Silver features a checkerboard faceted gemstone of 8.23cts of elegant Black Spinel with Rainbow Moonstone accents.
Precious metal: 925 Sterling Silver
Average Weight: 5.07g
Number of Gemstones: 7
Shape: Cushion and Round
Total Carat Weight: 8.32cts
Birthstone Month:
Black Spinel is not associated with any particular birthstone month.
History & Lore:
It is not known for certain how the name Spinel originated.
Spinels are associated with love and help the wearer to put their ego aside and
become devoted to another person. Spinel encourages passion and is said to
increase the duration of one's life. It is said to be a protective stone and
helps re-establish relationships and resolve issues. It is also believed to
relieve sadness.
Spinel
is relatively unheard of to the common consumer and has not been marketed by
any major gem companies. Black Spinel is only found in a few locations in the
world, and because of its rarity, if the demand were to rise, supply would not
be abundant enough to keep up with it.
Black Spinel is mined mainly in Thailand, where it is known as “Nin”. There are
also known deposits in Africa, Myanmar (Burma), and Sri Lanka.
When set with a quality piece of gold or silver jewelry Black Spinel looks
elegant because of the striking contrast. Black Spinel is the opaque jet-black
variety of the Spinel family and it lacks the metallic luster of other popular
black gemstones.
Rainbow Moonstone
Birthstone Month:
Moonstone is associated with the birthstone month of June.
History & Lore:
The colors of the rainbow can be seen on the gemstone. A symbolic substitute for the name Moonstone is “Selenite”, related to the
Greek goddess of the moon, Selene. Moonstone was popular with the Romans,
believing it was formed out of the Moonlight.
In India it is considered to be a sacred and magical stone, bringing
about pleasant and beautiful dreams and appreciated as a “dream stone.”
Moonstone
was incorporated in the well-known classic Wilkie Collins novel “The
Moonstone.” Collins was a friend and colleague of Charles Dickens and his 1868
novel “The Moonstone” remains to this day a masterpiece of English literature.
Moonstone
was a favorite a hundred years ago during the Art Nouveau era. It was extremely
popular and had been used by the famous French Master Goldsmith Rene Lalique on
numerous pieces of his jewelry creations. These creations are now only found in
museums or in collections.
Moonstone
is associated with the heart chakra. It is said to enhance passion,
sensitivity, intuition, physical abilities, and is said to bring good fortune. It
is a stone of protection, protecting women and children, particularly during
pregnancy and childbirth. Physically, it is said to aid the wearer's pituitary
gland and aid the digestive system and also to fight against obesity. It is
also said to calm emotions and ease hormonal and menstrual problems.
Recently the demand for this gemstone has increased, but unfortunately, it is
becoming increasingly rare.
The best are most often found in Sri Lanka. There are also known deposits of
Moonstones in Australia, Brazil, Germany, India, Madagascar, Mexico, Myanmar
(Burma), Norway, Switzerland, Tanzania, and the United States.
Rainbow Moonstones are colorless but exhibit a beautiful blue sheen and a
rainbow-array of colors due to its schiller, or in relation to Moonstone, it's
adularescence. The most valuable of
Rainbow Moonstones are larger stones that exhibit strong adularescence and
transparency with an intense blue sheen.