Moody - sleepy pink/dusty rose spinel

[colorluvr]

After seeing the thread where the OP was looking for a sleepy spinel, I thought I'd share photos of my moody sleepy spinel. It was sold as a "padparadsha" spinel, and it can get somewhat of an orange/pink tone in some lighting, but in other lighting, it becomes a dusty rose and occasionally it is an apricot pink and sometimes it even has a bit of a burgandy tone.

8.61 x 8.07 x 6.52 - 3.68cts - Cushion mixed cut - nice native cut from Tanzania


The first photo is indoors next to a deep apricot spinel looking very dusty rose (sitting in a semi-mount)

Next is indoors sitting in a wg setting looking a bit more orange/pink.

Next is in the bright sun.

Macro shot in my office.

 

[colorluvr]

Another outdoor shot and a sunshot that shows it with a red reflection that I have no idea where it came from.

Another outdoor shot, but not in direct sun.

 

[laurakayp]

You must be referring to my post hehe! The apricot one reminds me of my non sleepy spinel. Yours is very pretty. I'm driving myself crazy trying to find a sleepy mahenge. I may just get a normal mahenge and call it a day.

 

[oneeqi]

laser auto focus from camera might cause red reflection

 

[colorluvr]

laser auto focus from camera might cause red reflection

That could be, I was just snapping photos of a bunch of stones and was using the autofocus.

 

[chrono]

Hey, I didn't know gems can also show the red eye effect. In this case, it is the red facet effect.

 

[Kim Bruun]

The apricot one reminds me of my non sleepy spinel. Yours is very pretty. I'm driving myself crazy trying to find a sleepy mahenge. I may just get a normal mahenge and call it a day.

Just out of curiosity, why do you prefer a sleepy Mahenge to a normal one? Though that sleepy one from Swala posted by NKOTB looks lovely, a clear, well-cut spinel has so much to offer in terms of fire and sparkle!

 

[chrono]

Some sleepy Mahenge's are amazing to see, such as Sleepy Spinel and Lady D's hot pink sleepy pinks. It's just a different flavour than the sparkly type. Spinels have amazing lustre and sparkle though, so I understand what you mean.

 

[innerkitten]

I like it! I can see why they thought it looked kind of like a pad spinel. But you are right thatit's sort of a dusty rose. Would make a nice lipstick color

 

[corundum_conundrum]

slightly off topic, but I have also seen a quick vendor hand pic of stone once with a dot of red in that I'm pretty sure was a reflection from a camera flash...

 

[Jereni]

I think its really pretty, it looks very well saturated.

 

[erinl]

I like it too--its a different look.

 

[Kim Bruun]

Some sleepy Mahenge's are amazing to see, such as Sleepy Spinel and Lady D's hot pink sleepy pinks. It's just a different flavour than the sparkly type. Spinels have amazing lustre and sparkle though, so I understand what you mean.

Definitely - but the sleepy variety would definitely have to be shamelessly neone to be attractive in my book.

 

[Kim Bruun]

Some sleepy Mahenge's are amazing to see, such as Sleepy Spinel and Lady D's hot pink sleepy pinks. It's just a different flavour than the sparkly type. Spinels have amazing lustre and sparkle though, so I understand what you mean.

Definitely - but the sleepy variety would definitely have to be shamelessly neone to be attractive in my book.

 

[chrono]

Some sleepy Mahenge's are amazing to see, such as Sleepy Spinel and Lady D's hot pink sleepy pinks. It's just a different flavour than the sparkly type. Spinels have amazing lustre and sparkle though, so I understand what you mean.

Definitely - but the sleepy variety would definitely have to be shamelessly neone to be attractive in my book.

Ditto to that.

 

[LD]

Colorluvr have you ever seen TL's padparadshca colour Spinel? It's simply gorgeous and I understand the pull because you get the colour without the horrendous price tag of a sapphire!

It's interesting isn't it because I've only ever bought a couple of sleepy gemstones (unintentionally) and in every instance I've felt the need to keep polishing them to try and get them clear! A bit like fog on a windscreen on a cold morning! The trouble is, it never wipes off. I see the attraction of the velvety look but my OCD takes over with it I'm afraid!

 

[colorluvr]

The sleepy mahenge that I had (and sold) was always sleepy/silky looking, but not this one... it's moody. Here are two more shots I just took with my phone - first one is in my office with just recessed incandescent lighting (which is when it looks it's best). There is no sun today, so it looks a bit different from other office shots I've gotten. The second one is in the family room with recessed lighting also, but my DH felt the need to replace the incandescent ones (which are somewhat yellow) with fluorescents which are more yellow.

AGL called it "brown-pink" Not exactly "pad" but I guess orange - pink and brown - pink are similar - right????

 

[chrono]

I have a Tanzanian pink spinel that behaves the same way too - it is totally eye clean unless louped, then you see the teeny tiny inclusions that makes it a touch sleepy. When the lighting is right, it looks very clear and when the condition changes just so, then it looks a tad sleepy but not overly so. I think it is definitely the wavelength of the light and how it reacts when dispersed by the microscopic inclusions. Not only that, spinels love to colour shift. The warm reds and pinks commonly shift to something orangish while the cool blues take on a violetish hue.

 

[colorluvr]

I have a Tanzanian pink spinel that behaves the same way too - it is totally eye clean unless louped, then you see the teeny tiny inclusions that makes it a touch sleepy. When the lighting is right, it looks very clear and when the condition changes just so, then it looks a tad sleepy but not overly so. I think it is definitely the wavelength of the light and how it reacts when dispersed by the microscopic inclusions. Not only that, spinels love to colour shift. The warm reds and pinks commonly shift to something orangish while the cool blues take on a violetish hue.

Exactly! Sounds just like mine.

 

[Arkteia]

I love the color! The inclusions... well, if the stone is set high enough, and not too enclosed, they provide this mystique glow, and are fine by me.