1.27 Ct. Spinel from Tanzania

This 1.27 carat cushion shape purplish pink spinel measures 7.42 x 5.88 x 3.39 mm, translating to a depth of approximately 51 percent, a proportion that supports efficient light return while preserving pavilion volume, resulting in lively scintillation. The gem is fashioned in a mixed brilliant cut, combining a brilliant facet arrangement on the pavilion with a modified step influenced crown, producing a balanced interplay of larger flash facets and scintillating pinpoint return. The medium light color intensity presents a well distributed purplish pink hue, with even saturation across the table and crown, and minimal windowing along the girdle plane. Clarity has been graded as very very slightly included at eye level, and the excellent polish indicates precise facet junctions and smooth facet planes that enhance contrast and maximize internal reflections. This spinel is unenhanced, sourced from Tanzania, and exhibits the stable physical properties expected of spinel, including robust hardness and single refractive behavior, making it a durable choice for fine jewelry.

Inclusions within this specimen function as natural fingerprints, and they are subtle but character defining, contributing to the gem traceability and aesthetic individuality. Under loupe inspection the stone reveals fine pinpoint crystals and isolated microscopic growth traces distributed primarily toward the pavilion, accompanied by faint oriented growth zoning that aligns with natural crystal development, these features being sufficiently minor to leave the stone visually clean at normal viewing distances, while under magnification they attest to natural formation and origin. These internal markers are stable, they do not fracture to the surface, and they refract light in a way that creates soft internal texture, adding depth without compromising brilliance. The combination of mixed brilliant faceting, excellent polish, and restrained inclusions yields a stone that reads as both lively and characterful, suitable for precision settings that emphasize the table and crown geometry. The Natural Gemstone Company presents this transparent purplish pink spinel as a collector quality gemstone, ideal for bespoke engagement settings or an elevated center in fine jewelry designs, where its documented Tanzanian provenance, absence of enhancement, and microscopic inclusion signature offer both beauty and verifiable natural origin.