2.69 Ct. Garnet from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

This exceptional pinkish purple garnet arrives to you with the quiet assurance of rarity, a singular treasure sourced from the storied gem lands of Ceylon Sri Lanka and offered exclusively through The Natural Gemstone Company. We present a transparent 2.69 carat cushion shape specimen that carries the subtle drama of a rare hue, a color that seems to shift between rose petal and twilight plum depending on the light. The provenance alone places this stone among an elite class of collectors and connoisseurs who seek natural, untreated gemstones with genuine character. Each facet sings with the skill of a master cutter, and the stone is offered exactly as nature and craft intended, with no enhancement, making this garnet a confident choice for anyone who values authenticity and the quiet prestige of owning something truly unique.

Measured with meticulous care, this garnet is 9.06 by 7.28 by 4.90 millimeters, and its cushion outline is married to a mixed brilliant cut that maximizes scintillation while maintaining a considerate depth. The clarity grade is very very slightly included when evaluated at eye level, which means that under normal wear the gem reads as clean to the eye, allowing its color and brilliance to be the star. The medium color intensity is perfectly balanced, providing enough saturation to read as a definitive pinkish purple while avoiding heaviness in darker settings. An excellent polish ensures each facet returns light with clarity and fire, producing the lively flashes that make this stone captivating in motion. Together these qualities produce a gem that is not only rare in color and origin, but also exceptional in wearability and practical sparkle.

When set in jewelry, the pinkish purple body color of this garnet becomes a surprisingly versatile companion to many skin tones, creating bespoke expressions of elegance and personal style. On fair and porcelain complexions the stone provides a refined contrast, its pink floral notes bringing warmth and a lively flush to the skin, while the deeper purple undertones lend depth and sophistication. For medium and warm beige tones, the gem harmonizes beautifully, picking up golden undertones in the skin and casting a romantic, glancing glow that works equally well in both day and evening wear. Olive skin tones will see the purple aspect of the stone enriched, the cooler facets balancing the natural warmth of the skin and creating a striking and modern look. For deeper and richly pigmented skin, the garnet reads as jewel intense and regal, its medium saturation ensuring the color sings without appearing washed out or overly dark, and the mixed brilliant cut ensures that every movement reveals lively flashes that command attention. Choosing the right metal will amplify these effects, with rose gold enhancing the pink heart of the gem for an intimate, vintage sensibility, yellow gold bringing forward golden highlights for a warm, classic aesthetic, and white gold or platinum tightening the contrast to emphasize the purple elegance for a contemporary, editorial finish. Settings may be tailored to the wearer, with a minimalist solitaire allowing the color to dominate, a delicate halo of diamonds creating contrast and perceived size, and artisan bezel work offering a modern, secure frame that lets the gem speak as part of a wearable heirloom.

At The Natural Gemstone Company we take pride in curating pieces that are as much personal statements as they are investments in beauty. This garnet is rare not only in its origin and color, but in the fact that it is completely natural and untreated, a gem that will age with the wearer and develop a story of its own. For collectors we offer careful documentation of origin and characteristics, for designers we provide bespoke mounting consultations to ensure the proportions and metal choices augment the stone to its fullest potential, and for those who wish to gift a one of a kind item we will work with you to create an intimate presentation that reflects the stone s singular nature. Availability is limited, and because each stone of this caliber comes from a finite supply, possession becomes a quiet mark of membership in a select circle of gemstone lovers who appreciate provenance, clarity, and uncompromised beauty. If you seek something that reads as both private indulgence and public elegance, this 2.69 carat cushion pinkish purple garnet from Ceylon Sri Lanka will deliver in ways that are at once immediate and enduring, and we at The Natural Gemstone Company are ready to assist you in claiming this rare jewel as part of your legacy.