1.28 Ct. Spinel from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Presenting an exquisite purple spinel offered by The Natural Gemstone Company, a gem that balances intimacy and presence with effortless refinement. This transparent oval shape spinel weighs 1.28 carat, a weight that immediately signals its significance in any fine jewelry composition. Its dimensions of 7.68 by 5.93 by 3.57 mm ensure a commanding face up appearance without overwhelming the hand, and the mixed brilliant cut has been executed to capture and return light with elegance. The gem displays a medium color intensity in a pure purple hue, a tone that reads as both regal and contemporary, and it carries a clarity grade of very slightly included when evaluated at eye level. The polish on this stone is excellent, allowing every facet to sing, and there has been no enhancement to alter its natural beauty. Origin Ceylon Sri Lanka provides storied provenance, a lineage of craftsmanship and geological distinction that elevates this stone beyond mere ornament into something collectors and connoisseurs recognize as rare.

The weight of 1.28 carat is a decisive element of this spinel s value and rarity, and in the world of colored gemstones every fraction of a carat can transform desirability and investment potential. In spinel, larger clean stones with saturated color are comparatively scarce, and a natural transparent example at this weight stands apart from more common smaller faceted pieces. The natural mass of 1.28 carat not only enhances the stone s presence when set, it also reflects the geological fortune required to produce a crystal of this clarity and color that can be fashioned into a well proportioned oval. Because this spinel is unenhanced, the weight becomes an even more meaningful measure, since treatments that improve apparent size or color are absent. Collectors who understand the market know that an unheated natural spinel of this weight and origin commands attention, and that the combination of Ceylon provenance and a polished mixed brilliant cut offers both aesthetic pleasure and tangible rarity.

Beyond provenance and carat weight, the proportions of 7.68 by 5.93 by 3.57 mm create an ideal balance between face up brilliance and depth, allowing the 1.28 carat weight to translate into impressive visual impact. The depth of 3.57 mm contributes to a sophisticated play of light through the gem, and the mixed brilliant cut has been chosen to maximize scintillation while preserving the oval s elegant silhouette. The clarity grade of very slightly included at eye level assures the wearer of a gem that reads clean and luminous in ordinary viewing, with inclusions that remain discreet and that do not detract from the stone s overall fire. The medium color intensity is a study in restraint and refinement, offering a purple that feels sumptuous without tipping into the theatrical, and the excellent polish allows each facet junction to act as a mirror, amplifying the gem s internal radiance. For those who favor integrity in their jewels, the absence of enhancement is a decisive virtue, confirming that the weight you see is the natural consequence of earth and time.

Owning this 1.28 carat Ceylon purple spinel from The Natural Gemstone Company is an assertion of discerning taste and an appreciation for natural rarity, a possession that announces itself with quiet certainty. Whether mounted as the centerpiece of a bespoke ring, set as a pendant that rests against the skin, or reserved as a collector s gem, its weight provides both tactile satisfaction and market relevance. The combination of carat, cut, clarity, polish, medium color intensity, and unenhanced origin forms a singular offering that aligns with an elevated lifestyle, a piece that will be admired for years and that carries provenance from the storied mines of Sri Lanka. We invite you to consider this spinel as more than a gem, but as an heirloom ready to be realized by your choice of setting and personal vision. For further details on certification, bespoke mounting, or private viewing, The Natural Gemstone Company is pleased to assist you with the attentive service and expertise befitting such a distinguished stone.