4.05 Ct. Spinel from Burma (Myanmar)

From the ancient, weathered hills of Burma Myanmar, where centuries of monsoon and marble have coaxed rare crystals from deep within the earth, this pinkish purple spinel began its long story. Miners working in small, time honored operations unearthed a rough crystal that carried a transparent, lively tone, and it was sent on a careful journey from the mine to our cutting studio at The Natural Gemstone Company. We weighed it, and at 4.05 carat it promised presence, its rough contours suggesting harmony with an elegant emerald cut. The finished gem measures 9.50 by 7.87 by 5.64 millimeters, a balanced profile that holds its color uniformly. Its color intensity reads as medium intense, a pinkish purple that moves between rose and violet as light plays across its facets, and its clarity is graded as very slightly included when evaluated at eye level, giving the gem a natural character without distracting from its transparency. To enhance that natural glow and to stabilize the hue, the stone has undergone careful heat treatment, a common and respectful enhancement that improves color uniformity while preserving the spinel character and integrity.

The decision to fashion this material into an emerald cut was deliberate, guided by both science and soul. The elongated step facets emphasize the stone's crystal clarity and medium intense color, creating broad planes that reflect depth and a soft, mirror like flash, while the excellent polish brings out a silky brilliance across every table and step. Throughout the cutting and finishing process, skilled artisans balanced weight retention with proportion, preserving the 4.05 carat presence and those exact dimensions that make it ideal for a signet ring, a pendant, or a bespoke commission. Burmese spinel carries a storied place in gem lore, historically mistaken for ruby in famous regal jewels, and today it is celebrated for its rarity and unique chromatic range. At The Natural Gemstone Company we honor that heritage by presenting this spinel as more than a material, it is a narrative stone, heat treated to reveal its best self, cut to showcase its pinkish purple personality, and polished to an excellent finish. If you seek a gem with provenance, presence, and a gentle internal life, this 4.05 carat emerald cut spinel from Burma Myanmar is ready to become part of your story.