Antique Style Spinel Ring 1.94 Ct., 18K Yellow & White

There is a particular kind of beauty that arrives with the quiet assurance of history, and this ring embodies that timeless presence. Crafted for the collector who values legacy as much as luminosity, the centerpiece is a transparent bluish purple spinel from Ceylon Sri Lanka, a source celebrated for producing gems with exceptional character for centuries. Spinel has walked through royal jewel rooms and museum cases alongside better known stones, often mistaken historically for ruby and sapphire, and yet it retains an independent dignity. The Natural Gemstone Company honors that lineage with a design that references antique form and classical proportion, an emerald cut center stone framed by a delicate halo and set in a two tone mount of 14K yellow gold and 14K white gold. The result is a ring that feels both like an heirloom unearthed from another era and a considered modern expression for the present day.

At the heart of the ring is a 1.94 carat emerald cut spinel, measuring 7.40 x 6.10 x 4.79 mm, offering the serene geometry and step facet planes that make emerald cuts so beloved in historic jewels. Its medium intense color saturation gives the bluish purple hue a restrained elegance, a depth that captures light without overwhelming the wearers hand. Evaluated at eye level the clarity is graded included, and yet the stone reads as transparent, the excellent polish allowing light to traverse those step facets with a calm brilliance. Crucially this spinel is natural and free of enhancement, a purity that places it in the company of the finest unaltered gems admired in celebrated collections. When compared to the gemstones that appear in more famous rings, this spinel stands confidently, because its combination of provenance from Ceylon, lack of treatment, and meticulous cutting produces a visual integrity that rivals stones often sought in museum and royal inventories.

Surrounding the center stone, white round natural diamonds provide a luminous framework, their crisp color and clean clarity reinforcing the antique inspired geometry of the design. The ring features smaller round diamonds weighing approximately 0.03 carats, along with further white round diamonds totaling approximately 0.21 carats, each with VS clarity and F G color grade. These diamonds are chosen for their ability to enhance without distraction, to serve as a bright punctuation that elevates the bluish purple spinel rather than competing with it. Set into a two tone architecture, the yellow gold halo traces the emerald cut form and warms the cool undertones of the spinel, while the white gold shank carries the signature understated brilliance of modern mounts. The craftsmanship reveals itself in the gallery and underpinnings where light is allowed to play, and the excellent polish across both gold tones mirrors the precision applied to the gem cutting. In terms of gemstone quality and setting finesse, the overall effect is comparable to well known historic rings where proportion, contrast, and gem integrity have defined true beauty.

Owning this ring is an opportunity to invest in both gemstone authenticity and enduring design, a blend that The Natural Gemstone Company has cultivated with care. The combination of a natural unenhanced Ceylon spinel of nearly two carats, a refined emerald cut, and carefully selected VS F G diamonds set in 14K yellow gold and 14K white gold yields a piece with the gravitas of a legacy jewel. For those who appreciate the stories that stones tell, this ring offers provenance, honest beauty, and the kind of presence that invites comparison to celebrated gems found in museums and private collections. We welcome inquiries for additional details, and we can provide further imagery and information about the gem origin and the setting on request, because provenance and transparency remain central to how we present every piece at The Natural Gemstone Company.