1.49 Ct. Garnet from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

This 1.49 carat radiant shaped red garnet from Ceylon, offered by The Natural Gemstone Company, presents a rare combination of precise proportions and pure, unenhanced material. Measuring 6.27 by 6.09 by 4.43 millimeters, the gem exhibits a vivid color intensity with a medium dark tone that maximizes saturation without appearing opaque. The cutting style enhances its transparency, the radiant facets create lively internal reflections, and the excellent polish delivers crisp facet junctions and bright surface luster. Clarity is graded as very very slightly included at eye level, indicating only minute, well healed or internal features that do not interrupt light return or visual appeal when worn, and that maintain excellent durability and resale value. No treatments or enhancements have been applied, a significant attribute for collectors and informed buyers who prioritize natural provenance and long term stability, and the Sri Lankan origin contributes a documented geographic character that is often associated with refined cutting and classic color profiles.

Comparatively, the hue and tone of this Ceylon red garnet are distinct when set against garnets from other renowned sources, and understanding those differences helps explain its market value. Sri Lankan almandine type garnets often show a warm, slightly brownish red leaning toward a classic, elegant tone, which differs from Mozambique and East African rhodolites that typically present a stronger purplish red hue with cooler undertones and higher apparent saturation under certain lighting. Russian Ural garnets historically favor deep, blood red tones with moderate to dark tone, and Czech or Bohemian garnets skew toward very deep, richly saturated red brown tones in smaller sizes. This Sri Lankan stone sits between those references, delivering a vivid red with balanced warmth and depth, less purple than some East African examples, and less brown than some Indian or Bohemian stones, producing a versatile, wearable red that photographs well and performs strongly in both white metal and yellow gold settings. For the educated buyer, the combination of natural origin, unenhanced status, precise radiant cutting, measurable dimensions and weight, and VVS level clarity at eye level, make this garnet a compelling acquisition for investment quality jewelry, a refined centerpiece for custom design, or an addition to a curated collection of geographic gemstone examples.