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Amanda’s Style File: Spicy Spinels
Tough, vibrant, and full of personality, spinel is a perfect birthstone for August babies, Amanda Gizzi says.
Todd Reed’s 18-karat gold cabochon spinel cuff ($30,000) highlights the wide range of colors this wonderful gemstone displays. Spinel is one of the two birthstones for the month of August.
Spinel is a gemstone perfectly suited for those celebrating birthdays this month. It is a tough, vibrant stone with enough personality to keep life interesting.
The color variations offer a little something for everyone, with both warm and cool tones available.
Peridot might be the OG August birthstone, but spinel is bringing the spice to heat up the remaining days of summer.
Here are Amanda’s Style File spinel selects to share, enjoy, and celebrate all the August babies.
The color variations offer a little something for everyone, with both warm and cool tones available.
Peridot might be the OG August birthstone, but spinel is bringing the spice to heat up the remaining days of summer.
Here are Amanda’s Style File spinel selects to share, enjoy, and celebrate all the August babies.
Aurelie Gi black spinel and white sapphire clicker hoop set in 14-karat yellow gold ($315)
Kassandra Nicholson teal spinel ring set in 18-karat yellow gold ($1,875)
Alison Nagasue 14-karat gold necklace with bezel-set red spinel natural cube crystals cluster ($1,870)
Adornment + Theory 14-karat rose gold and pear spinel ring with champagne, black, and white melee diamonds ($4,500)
Omi Privé 18-karat yellow gold ring featuring 3-carat emerald-cut gray spinel accented by lavender spinels and round diamonds ($15,000)
Jane Taylor one-of-a-kind 14-karat rose gold hoops with spinel baguettes and French-cut diamonds with red enamel ($4,345)
Kwiat 18-karat white gold, red spinel, and diamond pendant ($6,500)
AG Gems 18-karat yellow gold earrings featuring eight purple-gray untreated spinels accented by white diamonds ($11,000)
Alessandra Camilla Milano “Sweet Chaos” earrings with mixed spinel and white diamonds set in 18-karat gold ($6,493)
Hancocks London vivid red Burmese spinel ring with diamonds set in 18-karat rose gold ($7,894)
Lydia Courteille “Scarlet Empress” earrings with rubies and spinels in 18-karat gold (price available upon request)
Nouvel Heritage 18-karat rose gold and red spinel bangle ($12,300)
Todd Reed 18-karat yellow gold on sterling silver with patina cuff featuring cabochon spinels ($30,000)
VAK Jewels 18-karat white gold “Baroque Beads” earrings with untreated Burmese spinels, and rose-cut and full-cut diamonds (price available upon request)
Amrapali London one-of-a-kind 18-karat white gold earrings with spinel and diamonds (price available upon request)
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