2.26 Ct. Spinel from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

This exceptional 2.26 carat oval purple spinel is a study in refined beauty and enduring tradition, sourced and presented by The Natural Gemstone Company. The gem measures 8.61 by 7.26 by 5.04 millimeters, and has been fashioned into an elegant mixed brilliant cut that balances scintillation with depth. Its transparency and intense color intensity create a captivating presence, while the very slightly included clarity, evaluated at eye level, preserves the gem is a clean, lively appearance that will please both connoisseurs and collectors. The excellent polish enhances light return and surface smoothness, resulting in a tactile and visual finish that reads as both noble and timeless. This spinel has been heat treated, a standard and stable enhancement that intensifies the rich purple tones and brings forward the best optical properties of the material, a detail that The Natural Gemstone Company discloses openly to reflect our commitment to honesty and craftsmanship.

The provenance of this stone is central to its story and its value, because it comes from Ceylon, Sri Lanka, a land with a gem lore that stretches back millennia. Sri Lanka has supplied some of the world most revered gemstones to ancient courts and modern royalty, and the name Ceylon evokes an old world of trade routes, skilled lapidaries, and imperial patronage. A purple spinel from Ceylon carries with it the quiet authority of that heritage, a connection to the island is long history of gemology and the skilled cutters who have refined rough crystals into heirloom treasures for generations. This origin enhances desirability in ways that go beyond color and clarity, because collectors prize stones that can be tied to storied locales, and designers favor materials that bring narrative weight to a piece. When you own this spinel you are not only acquiring a beautiful gem, you are inheriting a fragment of the Ceylonese gem tradition, a cultural context that amplifies the gem is rarity and appeal.

Designed for those who appreciate continuity and legacy, this oval purple spinel is ideally suited to classic settings that emphasize its balanced proportions and rich color. The mixed brilliant cut allows the gem to sit gracefully in a bezel or a four prong ring, and the dimensions make it suitable for a center stone in a signet style ring or a timeless pendant that will be passed down through generations. The intense purple will complement warm yellow gold as well as bright white metals, offering versatility for a variety of design aesthetics that favor tradition and understated elegance. At The Natural Gemstone Company we guide clients through setting options, care recommendations, and the historical narrative that makes a gem become a family heirloom. This spinel responds beautifully to gentle everyday wear, and with basic care it will retain its polish and color for decades, allowing the next generation to inherit not only a stone, but a story calibrated by provenance, craftsmanship, and classical design.