3.57 Ct. Spinel from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

There is a hush that falls over a room when light finds this purple spinel, a gem that seems to hold twilight within its breath, a small planet of violet that answers to the gentlest glance, a promise in mineral form. This is a transparent 3.57 carat round spinel, measuring 8.85 x 8.65 x 6.36 mm, cut in a mixed brilliant fashion so that every facet becomes a petal of reflected fire, every angle a place for color to gather and glow. Its hue reads as an intense purple, a depth that shifts from soft lavender to regal amethyst as the stone turns, and its clarity was assessed as very slightly included evaluated at eye level, meaning that the tiny natural fingerprints of its journey are almost invisible to the unaided eye, adding a whisper of story rather than distraction. The polish is excellent, so the surfaces breathe light freely, the symmetry and facet work celebrating the mixed brilliant cut. This spinel has been heat treated, a careful enhancement that draws the sleeping color into wakefulness, and it hails from Ceylon Sri Lanka, a storied origin that carries with it generations of gem lore and artisanal care. From The Natural Gemstone Company this stone arrives as both a finished marvel and a blank page, ready to be set into the piece that will carry your most private hopes and outward declarations.

Imagine this luminous heart set into a ring that tells a lifetime of chapters, imagine a solitaire where the spinel stands like a lone moon in a field of polished metal, the prongs tuned to the light like the arms of the sea, minimalist and modern, or choose a halo of small white diamonds to amplify the violet glow until it reads like a comet on the hand. The mixed brilliant cut makes this gem a gracious partner for pavé shoulders or tapered baguettes, for a three stone design where two white sapphires or diamond side stones frame the center like pages of a book. For a vintage soul, envision filigree and milgrain surrounding the mount, a bezel for a quietly secure, sleek profile that gently concentrates color, or a cathedral setting that lifts the stone into light like the crown of a vow. For the lover of modern poetry, a tension mount will make the spinel appear suspended in air, a floating star, while a knife edge shank will add sharp, tactile elegance. Beyond rings, this 8.85 x 8.65 mm round shape is perfectly at home as a pendant, a pair of drop earrings with subtle movement, or a single dramatic stud that anchors a look. It can be mirrored into a pair for matched earrings, cluster set for a cocktail ring, or partnered with warm rose gold or cool platinum to shift the stone’s emotional temperature. Our gem cutters and designers at The Natural Gemstone Company can propose different head heights and prong styles to show or shelter the stone’s little internal signatures, and we can recommend settings that reinforce the spinel’s stamina, honoring its heat treated stability while preserving its natural charm.

When you imagine the custom possibilities, think also of the small touches that turn a jewel into an heirloom, the choice of metals as the language of your sentiment, rose gold for a soft, romantic glow, yellow gold for old world warmth, white gold or platinum for contemporary, luminous contrast. Picture the spinel embraced by a thin pavé halo, a subtle crown of light, its central color deepened by contrast, or imagine tiny accent sapphires that echo the purple note in an artful triad. For a bride seeking something singular, this stone will hold its own as an engagement center, substantial yet intimate at 3.57 carats, carrying presence without overwhelming the hand. For a collector, it becomes an interchangeable head that can be moved from a day bezel to an evening halo, allowing the wearer to compose moods with the same gem. We at The Natural Gemstone Company will guide you through metal choices, setting styles, and complementary stones, offering CAD renderings so you may see the dream before it is made. Caring for a spinel is a gentle ritual of warm soapy water and a soft brush, avoid harsh chemicals to keep the polish bright, and the heat treatment applied is stable under normal wear, preserving the intense purple that first captured your eye. If you wish to commission this purple spinel into a bespoke piece, we will design with both technical exactness and poetic tenderness, so that the finished jewel feels like a line of verse written on the skin, a private piece of sky that reflects your story, carried forth from The Natural Gemstone Company into the world you will build around it.