3.49 Ct.Tw.Total Carat Weight Cabochon Garnet Pair from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Across the ages garnet has been treasured as a stone of enduring warmth and quiet power, a jewel that appears in the regalia of antiquity as often as it graces modern heirlooms. This exquisite matched pair from The Natural Gemstone Company brings that sense of continuity into the present moment. Each stone is a marquise shape red garnet, rendered as a cabochon to emphasize a deep, candlelit glow rather than scintillation, and they are beautifully translucent. The pair weighs 1.77 carats and 1.72 carats respectively, with dimensions of 10.15 x 5.21 x 3.54 mm and 10.07 x 5.18 x 3.44 mm, a near perfect balance that speaks to a shared origin in the storied soils of Ceylon Sri Lanka. Unenhanced and finished to an excellent polish, these garnets carry the layered history of their island provenance, a legacy of ancient trade routes and jewelers who prized rich, dark tones for ceremonial and personal adornment alike.

In hand and in setting the character of these marquise cabochons unfolds slowly, like a well told tale. The cut softens the facets so that the red depths read as a consistent, enveloping color, described here as dark color intensity, a quality that will patina beautifully against warm metals and carved settings. Clarity is graded as very very slightly included when evaluated at eye level, a clarity that preserves natural character while still presenting a glassy and lustrous field of color. The cabochon silhouette yields a reflective dome that brings out inner flashes and subtle variations, so when set as a pair in a double finger ring or in a matched pair of stud earrings they read as mirror images of one another, intimately paired but alive with differences that tell a story of natural origin. Because there has been no enhancement, each garnet remains an honest witness to its geological history, a pure piece of the earth that will age with dignity under thoughtful care.

These garnets invite the creation of an heirloom that will speak across generations, a piece designed with both reverence and boldness. Imagine them set in a warm 18 karat gold mounting, each marquise nestled within a hand engraved bezel that echoes the sinuous lines of the stone, or paired in a reversible pendant that can be worn edgewise for a minimalist modern look or face up for ceremonial moments. In a bespoke ring the marquise cabochons can be set end to end to elongate the finger, or placed as twin markers across a signet style band to symbolize partnership and continuity. For those who favor heritage motifs, a setting inspired by Ceylonese filigree or a simple bezel framed with milgrain can transform these garnets into a tangible family story, a jewel to be passed from parent to child as an emblem of roots and resilience. The Natural Gemstone Company stands ready to advise on metal choices and mounting styles that will protect the stones while enhancing their rich, dark red presence, and to document their origin and characteristics for provenance that will comfort future caretakers. Owning this pair is to begin a lineage of beauty, an invitation to commission a piece that will become more meaningful with every telling and every generation that wears it.