{"id":842,"date":"2023-05-02T15:46:17","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T15:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gemcal.com\/?p=842"},"modified":"2023-05-09T06:01:58","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T06:01:58","slug":"gem-renaissance-spinels-21st-century-revival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gemcal.com\/gem-renaissance-spinels-21st-century-revival\/","title":{"rendered":"Gem Renaissance &#8211; Spinel&#8217;s 21st Century Revival"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"842\" class=\"elementor elementor-842\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44c2966 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"44c2966\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3205ae8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3205ae8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1a7a34 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"b1a7a34\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6758eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c6758eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gem Renaissance \u2013 Spinel\u2019s 21st Century Revival<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b42179e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b42179e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"184\" src=\"https:\/\/gemcal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/header-renaissance.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-858\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gemcal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/header-renaissance.jpg 870w, https:\/\/gemcal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/header-renaissance-600x138.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gemcal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/header-renaissance-300x69.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gemcal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/header-renaissance-768x177.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de4209f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de4209f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Here is the story of a sleeping beauty.<\/p><p>After seeing the spinel, it would be a challenge to understand how this vibrant stone stayed overlooked for so long.\u00a0 When Gemcal began introducing the spinel to the American market at the 1996 GJX in Tucson, we encountered raised eyebrows from many.<\/p><p>These days, the spinel is no longer the ruby\u2019s poor stepsister. \u201cLooks like a ruby, but at a tenth of the price\u201d is no longer a true statement: along with their popularity, the price of spinels has soared.<\/p><p>In many ways, the ruby has become the poor man\u2019s spinel. The enormous variety of colors and shades, the uniqueness of each stone, give spinels a tremendous appeal; for designers, as well as collectors and savvy buyers, this grants the stone a sharp, highly desirable edge. A spinel is a one-of-a-kind, each with an expressly distinctive hue and character \u2013 in the age of extreme individuality, this property only adds to the magic of the spinel, and designers of every level recognize it.<\/p><p>When luxury blogger <i>Katerina Perez<\/i> wrote that \u201cIt is hard to find the words to describe the rare reddish-pink color of spinels\u201d, she was describing a recent line of jewelry from <i>Louis Vuitton<\/i>. Presented at Paris Fashion Week in 2015, the <i>Blossom Collection<\/i> included a set of earrings and a necklace with matched teardrop-shaped spinel pendants. Matched sets are difficult to create, particularly with the rare spinel, but the stone\u2019s allure and durability make it irresistible to both designers and collectors. In recent years, particularly as spinels become even rarer, the stone has gained increasing prominence in high fashion and design.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a8ce85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9a8ce85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/gemcal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gfx5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-850\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gemcal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gfx5.jpg 867w, https:\/\/gemcal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gfx5-600x158.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gemcal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gfx5-300x79.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gemcal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gfx5-768x202.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12897d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12897d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In fact, the <i>Blossom collection<\/i> was not Louis Vuitton\u2019s first venture into the colorful world of spinels: in 2012, its stunning <i>Voyage dans le Temps haute joaillerie<\/i> collection featured \u201cspinels in unusual and rare hues\u201d; with stones sourced by Vuitton\u2019s chief gemologist, who \u201ctravelled the world to find the best examples of exceptional spinels\u201d.\u00a0<\/p><p><i>Louis Vuitton<\/i> is just one of many illustrious fashion houses using spinels in its jewelry: <i>Chanel\u2019s \u2018Jardin de Cam\u00e9lias\u2019 <\/i>Collection, created in honor of <i>Coco Chanel\u2019s<\/i> favorite flower, features vivid black and pink spinels, while <i>Tiffany\u2019s 2013 Blue Book<\/i> presented pink and violet spinels, as well as an astonishing <i>Jean Schlumberger<\/i> \u201csnake\u201d bracelet with diamonds and pav\u00e9 red spinel. <i>Chopard&#8217;s Red Carpet Collection<\/i> included a ring with a large violet spinel.<\/p><p>As prices for fine spinels rise ever higher, contemporary jewelry designers are incorporating the stones whenever they can find them, producing stunning modern pieces with unusual materials.<\/p><p><i>Wallace Chan<\/i>, a self-taught jeweler and sculptor from China, was the first Asian designer to be invited to display his work at the prestigious <i>Biennale des Antiquaires<\/i> in Paris. Chan\u2019s unique, otherworldly creations utilize precious materials such as titanium that complement the spinel\u2019s fire and vividness; a notable example is a magnificent ring centering on a cushion-shaped red spinel weighing 9.43 carats, highlighted by diamonds and an oval amethyst.<\/p><p><i>James Taffin de Givenchy, <\/i>the nephew of the celebrated French designer, is known worldwide for \u201csculptural designs that maximize the individuality of each gem stone and the unexpected use of materials from rubber, to ceramic, to the steel of recycled AK-47s.\u201d<\/p><p><i>Joel Arthur Rosenthal<\/i>, the American-born designer known as JAR, is renowned for his reclusiveness and exclusive client list in addition to pieces that have remained innovative over the years. In a rare interview with the Financial Times, he said that \u201che has never been about enormous gems, but rather color and shading.\u201d \u00a0When he began working with stones, colored gems were \u201cnot regarded as precious\u201d. \u201cPeople used to call spinels \u2018that fake stone\u2019! Thirty years ago I could get a great spinel for $300\/carat; today they are $15,000\/carat.\u201d<\/p><p><i>Adeleh Petochi,<\/i> co-founder of New York-based Eclat, has always been a spinel fan, explaining to the New York Times that she \u201cbegan using spinel in 2005, when she was able to buy huge lots of the gem\u201d. She says, \u201cPeople like us \u2014 we\u2019re stone people \u2014 are very attracted to spinels, but we can\u2019t buy that kind of merchandise anymore because prices have gone up so tremendously.\u201d<\/p><p>Young designers such as <i>Evan Yurman<\/i> and <i>Eddie Sakamoto<\/i> have also worked with spinels. Yurman, in particular, is \u201cpassionate\u201d about the stone, using black, pink and lavender spinels in both men\u2019s and women\u2019s jewelry.<\/p><p>Spinels are getting harder to find; but on the other hand, their renewed status means that talented young designers are going to be producing even more fabulous pieces in the future\u2026which seems nothing less than bright, colorful and vibrant.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cce0ffc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cce0ffc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/gemcal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gfx4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-854\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gemcal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gfx4.jpg 867w, 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