Spinel X Pink Pearl Novels & Stories

Susan replied, "There's no brand." "Huh?" "They're not from a brand. They look custom-made." "How can you tell?" Iris looked puzzled as she glanced at the stage. Susan explained, "The platinum setting is deceptively simple to highlight the two pigeon blood rubies. There's no extravagant design elements, just pure quality and an immeasurable price tag." No luxury brand on the market could source pigeon blood rubies of that quality, let alone two of them. The only exception would be an auction house…

The auction continued until the final item was presented. "No way! That's the Noor-ul-Ain Tiara," exclaimed the young woman in awe, gazing at the tiara. "The Noor-ul-Ain Diamond Tiara, given to Empress Farah on her marriage to Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran, boasts a centerpiece that is a 60-carat pink diamond, one of the most significant pink diamonds known. Surrounded by hundreds of colored diamonds and steeped in centuries of royal history, it is incomparable."

He was calculating, thinking of every probability ahead of time. In the end, to soothe Stephen Ling’s anger, we bought some VBH earrings, special pink kuznite - a variety of spodumene according to Stephen’s explanation when I asked - inlaid necklaces, a pearl necklace that cost hundreds of thousands, gold pieces, brooches and a lot more.

Thirty minutes later, I step into a quiet, high end shop. The jeweler, Tim, though everyone calls him Carm, opens a black case filled with brilliance. Thirty rings. My breath catches. And then I see it. Pink. Oval-cut. Rare. “A real pink diamond?” I ask. He tests the clarity. Perfect. “How much?” “One hundred fifteen thousand, ” I nod. “I’ll take it. And the band. Same setting.” “Twenty-five.” “Done.” Black card. Then earrings. Pink. Halo studs. Another twenty five thousand.

“This necklace is made out of 32 pink diamonds of varying sizes, all excavated from South Noah. Its price is 800,000 dollars. “However, if it does not satisfy your aesthetic sensibilities, sir, we can order a necklace worth 4 million dollars tomorrow…” Xander was stunned. He had fancied himself rich enough to purchase anything in this shop, or the entire shop too if he so wanted, but this price basically shook him out of his confidence. The entirety of his lottery winnings could not allow him to even buy this first piece of jewelry.

Preston asks. “Sure, but your Gamma couple might want to hear this too.” I tell Preston as I turn the screen towards Pearl and ask her the same question I asked my Mates. Like Darius, she doesn’t seem to get my drift. I wait until everyone has taken their turn at staring at the damn picture, but only Daxton has connected the dots. “Darius, can you describe out loud what you see?” I ask him, while turning the laptop towards him. “A pear-shaped stone with a rainbow effect, featuring many small diamonds and a small chain adorned with a teardrop-shaped diamond.” Darius says as he looks at the picture.

I tilted my chin and smiled into the mirror, feeling like the main character in a fairy tale. Just then, I overheard two women whispering nearby— "Did you hear? There's a limited-edition pink diamond ring upstairs in the jewelry section today. It's supposed to be stunning." "Yeah, I heard it's tiny, but it costs, like, tens of thousands! Who would even buy something that expensive?" "You'd be surprised! Pink diamonds are rare—and they symbolize love and happiness. People go crazy for them." My heart skipped a beat. A pink diamond? Love and happiness? That sounded exactly like me and Kane.

She treated Xyla with extreme affection. “Oh, right. There’s another supreme sapphire necklace from France made in 1950. Get that one too while you’re at it… The price doesn’t matter. Whenever somebody raises the bid price, you’ll only have to raise it further,” Sharon added. “Okay, I understand, Aunty Lindt,” Xyla said and laughed. “Also, if you see anything you like, you can buy it too. I’ll pay for it,” Sharon said generously. “It’s okay, Aunty… If there’s anything I like, I will buy it with my money,” Xyla said. How could she make Sharon pay for her stuff?

The auction kicked off. I tuned out the early lots; my interest piqued only when the auctioneer's voice rose with anticipation. "And now, the crown jewel of tonight's event: the Mermaid's Tear pink diamond!" As the lights dimmed and a single spotlight shone on the stage, a pink diamond the size of a pigeon's egg emerged, casting enchanting lights around the room. I inhaled sharply, my hand poised over the switch. Three, two, one……

It was almost time to reel the net in. And when it was all over, I had one final gift to give Clyde, one he would never forget. The night of the charity gala, Clyde made a show of generosity, telling me to bid on whatever caught my eye and that I didn't need to worry about the price tag. I smiled sweetly and played along. The final piece of the evening was the star of the auction—a dazzling pink diamond known as the "Ocean Rose." It was the largest vivid purplish-pink diamond in the world, and every eye in the room was locked onto it.