0.86 Ct. Spinel from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

A transparent oval of quiet poetry, this 0.86 carat pinkish purple spinel measures 6.08 by 4.77 by 4.05 mm, its mixed brilliant cut awakening light into a soft constellation, its facets whispering with an intense color intensity, its polish superb and untouched by enhancement. Under a gentle gaze it reveals a clarity grade of very slightly included evaluated at eye level, a testament to nature holding nothing back and offering humility as beauty, a gem that sits between rose and twilight, a color that leans toward a tender plum yet keeps a blush of rose at its heart. Imagine the oval cradled between fingers, catching the sun like a pocket of dusk, an intimate bloom of color that reads both vintage romance and modern refinement, a piece that seems to have been spun from the memory of a summer evening and the hush of a moonlit shore.

When you place this Ceylon spinel beside stones from other famed locales its voice becomes even more lyrical, it carries the warm, floral undertones of Sri Lankan gems, yet it speaks with a clarity and sweetness that differs from the deeper, more sanguine reds of classic Burmese spinels, it is less velvety than the rich Rubies of Mogok, it is more restrained than the intense raspberry hues found in certain Myanmar pieces. Compared to spinels from Tanzania and Madagascar it offers a cooler, more romantic temperament, its pinkish purple leaning toward the delicate lilac found in select Ceylon sapphires rather than the saturated purple of Zambian amethyst, its tone sits between blush and dusk, a middle ground that flattering settings can coax into either warm embrace or cool sophistication. At The Natural Gemstone Company we imagine this gem set as a promise, a promise that glows like the first page of a love letter and settles like a cherished secret, a perfect choice for someone who seeks color that is both rare and readable, intense yet gentle. This spinel, unenhanced and of natural Ceylon origin, offers a unique conversation between places and hues, a jewel that carries with it the history of the island and the quiet poetry of a rare, personal light.