1.72 Ct. Almandine Garnet from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

A single oval heartbeat of red rests within a perfect measure, a transparent 1.72 carat almandine garnet that holds the warmth of sunset and the hush of embers, each facet catching and returning light like a secret. Measuring 8.03 by 6.12 by 3.40 millimeters, its elongated oval silhouette is at once intimate and striking, a size that reads like a promise on the hand and like a jewel of destiny in a pendant. Cut in a mixed brilliant style, its table and crown dance with scintillation while the pavilion returns deep, velvety tones, every angle polished to an excellent finish so that the vivid color intensity blooms without interruption. Evaluated at eye level as very very slightly included, this gemstone retains an open, clear transparency that allows its true color to shine, an unenhanced natural beauty born of Ceylon, Sri Lanka, a provenance that speaks of ancient soils and old crafts. No enhancement has been applied, nothing between you and the living color, a garnet carried whole from the earth into the hands of The Natural Gemstone Company, waiting to be set and honored.

For custom jewelry the geometry and weight of this 1.72 carat oval garnet are a craftsman’s poem, a balance between presence and elegance that adapts with grace. The elongated oval 8.03 by 6.12 millimeter face gives designers a generous canvas for halo mounting, for low bezel settings that accentuate the warm core, for three stone designs where quieter diamonds flank the red heart, for open prongs that allow light to breathe through the mixed brilliant facets. On a ring it gently lengthens the finger, creating a classical, refined profile, while in a pendant it hangs like a small, molten sunset against the throat. Its depth of 3.40 millimeters ensures secure setting without losing the gemstone’s luminous face up appeal, and its mixed brilliant cut creates a lively play of fire and brilliance ideal for pieces meant to be seen from many angles. Because the clarity is very very slightly included only at eye level, the stone reads as clean and almost ethereal in real world wear, a practical and poetic choice for everyday heirloom pieces as much as for once in a lifetime commissions.

Imagine the moment your design is finished and the garnet takes its place, a final note in a composed melody. The vivid red reaches toward candlelight with a memory of Ceylon heat and tropical dusk, the polish lending a mirror sheen that catches the eye and returns it to the hand. At 1.72 carats the stone is neither shy nor overwhelming, an honest and substantial presence that is comfortable for both daily devotion and special declarations, perfect for an engagement ring that whispers rather than shouts, or for a pendant that rests close to the heart like a private talisman. Work with the artisans at The Natural Gemstone Company to sculpt a setting that honors the oval proportions and mixed brilliant fire, choose metals and accents that frame its color, and allow the no enhancement provenance to be the north star of your creation. Held in prongs that let the light breathe, nested in a halo that amplifies its glow, or embraced in a bezel that protects and flatters, this almandine garnet from Ceylon will translate your story into jewelry, a radiant, enduring language of color and form.