This 1.01-carat gray Spinel is small but full of attitude. Cut in a modified shield/kite shape, it has a long, pointy tip that gives the stone a strong presence and a gothic feel - like a sparkling piece of witchy armor you carry with you everyday. Spinel has a high refractive index, and this stone makes the most of it: it throws back bright, sharp flashes of light that completely changed my mind about gray Spinel. In some lighting it leans brighter and silvery over its darker base; in others it shifts into something moodier and more secretive. It’s not a flat, one-tone gray—it moves, it changes, it has layers. This stone was cut as a commission for a friend with pure black cat energy: elegant, sexy, mysterious, slightly dangerous, and somehow always landing on her feet. The shield shape is deliberate—a playful yet serious charm against bad juju, red flags, and every fuckboy who has ever wasted her time. This is the kind of stone you wear when you’re done with nonsense and ready to protect your peace. It does have inclusions, but in this piece they’re part of the story. They’re like little marks on the shield, reminders of past battles: all the ghosting, love-bombing, mixed signals, and situationships she’s walked away from. The stone also sparkles hard, and that’s the point - you come out of it all sharper, funnier, more alive, and definitely harder to mess with. ✨ Gemstone Details: Weight: 1.01carats Dimensions: 7.24 x 6.73 x 4.56 mm Treatment: No heat/ no treatment, all natural Cut: Modified Shied/Kite Clarity: Included Color: Grey with shifting silvery / dark tones Origin: Mogok, Myanmar