| Weight | 95.41 ct |
|---|---|
| Grade | Facet Grade |
| Variety | Spinel |
| Size Range | from 3.30 ct to 7.15 ct |
| Mining Location | Matale and Ratnapura villages around mining in Sri Lanka |
| Color | violet, lavender, bluish violet, light blue, pink, purplish pink, reddish pink, magenta, and near-colorless material |
| Treatment | natural and unheated |
95.41 ct Natural Unheated Ceylon Spinel Rough Collection – 20 Facet Grade Stones from Matale & Ratnapura
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Stone Identity & Quality
This collection contains 20 natural Ceylon spinel rough stones with a combined weight of 95.41 ct.
Individual stones range from 3.30 ct to 7.15 ct and were sourced from Matale and Ratnapura villages around mining in Sri Lanka.
The parcel is described as natural, unheated, and facet grade. It includes stones in a broad range of natural colors and different rough forms, depths, transparency levels, and internal characteristics.
This is not a matched commercial parcel where every stone has identical appearance. Instead, it is a mixed natural spinel collection intended for individual cutting evaluation.
Individual Stone List
1. Spinel Rough — 3.30 ct
Dimensions: 9.4 × 8.0 × 5.2 mm
Color: Violet to purplish violet
2. Spinel Rough — 5.00 ct
Dimensions: 13.5 × 8.7 × 6.5 mm
Color: Light lavender to pale violet
3. Spinel Rough — 4.05 ct
Dimensions: 10.0 × 8.5 × 6.5 mm
Color: Light purplish pink to lavender
4. Spinel Rough — 3.30 ct
Dimensions: 8.7 × 7.7 × 6.8 mm
Color: Soft lavender violet
5. Spinel Rough — 3.40 ct
Dimensions: 9.2 × 6.5 × 5.7 mm
Color: Light violet to lavender
6. Spinel Rough — 3.65 ct
Dimensions: 15.5 × 6.5 × 5.1 mm
Color: Very light blue to pale bluish violet
7. Spinel Rough — 3.85 ct
Dimensions: 11.2 × 8.9 × 5.9 mm
Color: Strong pinkish red to vivid reddish pink
8. Spinel Rough — 4.70 ct
Dimensions: 12.3 × 8.1 × 6.4 mm
Color: Light violet to bluish lavender
9. Spinel Rough — 3.70 ct
Dimensions: 10.3 × 7.5 × 4.7 mm
Color: Strong reddish pink to magenta
10. Spinel Rough — 3.30 ct
Dimensions: 10.0 × 8.3 × 5.6 mm
Color: Light blue to slightly violetish blue
11. Spinel Rough — 4.56 ct
Dimensions: 9.0 × 8.6 × 6.0 mm
Color: Violet to purplish pink
12. Spinel Rough — 7.15 ct
Dimensions: 17.6 × 8.7 × 5.1 mm
Color: Pinkish purple with warm orange-brown surface areas
13. Spinel Rough — 6.80 ct
Dimensions: 11.3 × 10.3 × 6.2 mm
Color: Light violet to lavender purple
14. Spinel Rough — 6.65 ct
Dimensions: 12.3 × 11.7 × 7.0 mm
Color: Lavender violet with slight grayish tone
15. Spinel Rough — 6.25 ct
Dimensions: 15.3 × 9.1 × 6.2 mm
Color: Pinkish red to purplish pink
16. Spinel Rough — 6.15 ct
Dimensions: 17.5 × 7.6 × 6.4 mm
Color: Strong pink to reddish pink
17. Spinel Rough — 5.00 ct
Dimensions: 12.5 × 7.0 × 6.2 mm
Color: Light pink to purplish pink
18. Spinel Rough — 3.85 ct
Dimensions: 9.4 × 7.0 × 5.6 mm
Color: Strong purplish pink to vivid pink
19. Spinel Rough — 4.15 ct
Dimensions: 12.4 × 8.3 × 5.4 mm
Color: Very light lavender to near-colorless with slight yellow areas
20. Spinel Rough — 6.60 ct
Dimensions: 11.8 × 11.6 × 6.2 mm
Color: Deep purplish pink to reddish violet
Color & Visual Characteristics
The collection offers a broad natural spinel color spectrum.
The lighter end includes, pale lavender, very light blue, and bluish violet stones. The middle range includes violet, lavender purple, purplish pink, and pink material. Several stones show stronger reddish pink, magenta, and reddish violet appearances.
Some stones appear differently depending on lighting, orientation, and transmitted light because rough surfaces and body depth can influence perceived color.
The listed colors are practical visual trade descriptions rather than laboratory color grades.
Internal & External Features
Each rough stone shows its own combination of natural surface marks, rounded or irregular rough form, internal inclusions, color zoning, transparency, and growth-related structure.
Some pieces are comparatively cleaner and more transparent, while others show visible natural internal features or included areas.
Surface characteristics should not automatically be interpreted as internal clarity because some apparent marks are limited to the exterior rough skin.
Detailed evaluation under transmitted light is recommended before cutting.
Cutting, Specimen, or Treatment Potential
This collection is primarily intended as facet-grade cutting material.
Because the stones range considerably in shape and dimensions, each piece should be oriented independently.
A professional cutter should evaluate:
* Strongest color direction
* Transparency and clarity
* Internal inclusions
* Color zoning
* Available depth
* Natural outline
* Potential shape
* Weight retention
* Pavilion depth requirements
* Balance between finished size and visual quality
Some elongated pieces may favor elongated cuts, while deeper compact pieces may provide flexibility for cushion, oval, round, or other custom shapes depending on internal structure.
No exact finished weight or cutting result should be guaranteed before pre-forming.
Source & Ethical Position
Danushka Gems & Minings works directly across Sri Lankan gemstone-producing areas, including Matale and Ratnapura.
Our sourcing approach is based on visiting source regions, inspecting rough stones directly, maintaining relationships with miners, mine owners, local buyers, and source dealers, and presenting material with practical and transparent information.
We aim to show both the opportunities and limitations of natural rough gemstones rather than promising unrealistic cutting recovery or finished results.
Frequently Asked Questions
The parcel contains 20 individual natural spinel rough stones.
The combined rough weight is 95.41 ct.
The collection is described as natural and unheated.
They were sourced from Matale and Ratnapura villages around mining in Sri Lanka.
The collection includes violet, lavender, bluish violet, pale blue, pink, purplish pink, reddish pink, magenta, reddish violet, and very light near-colorless material.
