9ct White Gold Pear Grey Spinel Halo Ring

A 2.63ct pear-shaped grey spinel framed by a halo of 21 round brilliant cut grey spinels (0.40ct total), set on a fine 9ct white gold band.

This is a ring for someone drawn to the unusual. Grey spinel sits somewhere between smoke and silver, a colour you don't see often.

Why this ring works

Grey spinel is the quiet show-off of the gemstone world. Most people have never heard of it, which is half the appeal. It's a completely natural gemstone, not treated, not synthetic, with a steely, slightly metallic colour that shifts between charcoal, silver, and soft lavender depending on the light.

The pear shape is what gives this ring its character. It's an elongated, asymmetric cut that points down the finger. Paired with a halo that follows the same teardrop silhouette, the entire ring reads as one continuous shape rather than a stone sitting inside a frame.

The halo is also grey spinel, not diamond, which is the detail most people miss at first glance. Using matched stones for the halo instead of contrasting white diamonds keeps the colour palette tight and the ring feeling cohesive. It's a softer, more tonal look than a traditional halo, and it makes the centre stone feel like it belongs in its setting rather than being dropped into it.

The stones

• Centre: 2.63ct pear-shaped natural grey spinel
• Halo: 21 round brilliant cut natural grey spinels, 0.40ct total
• Total carat weight: 3.03ct
• All natural spinel

Spinel is one of the few coloured gemstones that's almost never heat-treated or enhanced, what you see is what came out of the ground. It also sits at 8 on the Mohs hardness scale, which makes it durable enough to wear daily.

The setting

• Metal: 9ct white gold (stamped 375)
• Style: Pear-shaped halo, claw-set centre and halo
• Band: 2.20mm

Available to view or customise

Come in and try this ring on, or use it as a starting point and we'll customise it, different gemstone, different cut or different metal. Prices vary with customisation.

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