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Vermilion Pair (perfect match)

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Vermilion Pair (perfect match)

Stone Profile

  • Natural red spinel (matching pair)
    Natural spinel pair with precisely matched size, color, and geometry.
  • 2.08 ct total weight
    Balanced total weight with nearly identical individual stones.
  • Color: Intense red
    Rich, concentrated red with a slight dark tone and high color density.
  • Tone: medium to medium-deep
    Deep tone with reduced surface brightness and strong internal presence.
  • Octagonal step cut
    Precise linear facet structure with clearly directed light path.
  • Transparency: transparent
    Good light transmission with defined reflection on the facets.
  • No indications of heating
    Untreated material without thermal intervention.
  • Matched pair symmetry
    High consistency in proportion, color, and cut character.
  • Origin: Myanmar (Burma)
    Classic deposit with historical relevance for red spinels.
  • Character Stone – controlled intensity
    Focus on controlled color density and geometric clarity rather than maximum brilliance.

➡️ Technical specifications

Some spinels stand out due to their brightness. This pair stands out due to its depth.

The Vermilion Pair consists of two exceptionally precise, matched red spinels in a rare octagonal step cut. Both stones display an intense red body color with a dark tone and high color saturation.

The light is not released immediately.

It first collects within the interior, intensifies in the facets of the cut, and only then appears as narrow, concentrated reflections. This does not result in open brilliance, but rather in a calm, almost meditative presence.

Depending on the angle, the stones appear like dark pomegranate, red lacquer, or liquid ruby. The color does not exist on the surface. It seems to emerge from within.

Despite their extraordinary consistency, the two spinels are not copies of one another. Each stone possesses its own light response and minimal individual nuances. It is precisely these subtle differences that lend the spinel pair its credibility and tension.

According to the cutter, both spinels were fashioned from the same rough crystal. While this origin is not laboratory-certified, it provides the pair with an additional layer of coherence and character. The exceptional proximity in color, cut, proportions, and visual effect makes this common origin plausible.

Both spinels have been classified as untreated by Lotus Gemology. For one of the two stones, the origin of Myanmar (Burma) could be clearly confirmed. For the second specimen, a definitive origin determination was not possible due to its exceptionally high clarity. It is precisely this clarity that made it difficult to find sufficient diagnostic features for a secure assignment. Together, both stones form an exceptionally precise matching pair with remarkable balance and a rare visual cohesion.

The Vermilion Pair is not a pair of gemstones that works through loudness. Its effect arises from precision, balance, and inner density. The deep red does not unfold immediately, but builds itself anew with every movement.

Two stones, presumably once part of the same crystal. Today a pair with its own identity.

➡️ General Information

CHF 5,387.00
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