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Violet Needle

CHF 2,451.00
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Violet Needle

Stone Profile

Natural Spinel2.90 ct, transparent, Modified Octagonal Step Cut; tested and certified by ALGT (2025).

Deep Purple (Grayish)– deep purple hue with a cool, gray base; unusually calm and architectural.

Untreated (No indications of treatment)– color and structure completely natural.

Exceptional Inclusion Aesthetics (Main Feature)– clearly visible, needle-like and linearly oriented inclusions documenting the crystal growth.

No Mahenge or "Silk" Typicity– inclusions are structured, not diffuse; not a classic spinel appearance.

Step-Cut– emphasizes transparency, lines and internal architecture rather than brilliance; perfectly matches the inclusion structure.

High Transparency Despite Inclusions– light passes through the stone, making the internal structure visible, not cloudy.

High-Character Stone– a documentary natural piece, not a clarity or effect stone.

➡️ Technical specifications

Violet Needle is not a decorative spinel.
It is an incision in the growth process.

This 2.90 ct untreated spinel displays a deep, violet-gray color that remains deliberately subdued – like a surface upon which something is about to emerge. Inside, clearly oriented, needle-like inclusions run through it, not hidden, but visible. They follow a geometry reminiscent of tectonic lines or architectural drawings, making the stone a veritable object of study. These rutile-like structures are unique and extremely rare in spinel!

The step-cut here is not an aesthetic device, but a tool. It exposes the structure, guides the light along the inner lines, and enhances the architectural effect. Instead of sparkle, depth is created. Instead of perfection, presence emerges.

Violet Frame is aimed at collectors, designers, and lovers of character who choose gemstones not for their flawlessness, but for their statement. This stone shows how it came into being – and that is precisely what makes it rare.

A spinel that hides nothing.
And that's why it endures.

➡️ General Information

CHF 2,451.00
Zertifikat

ALGT – Antwerp Laboratory for Gemstone Testing (Antwerpen).

Unabhängiges gemmologisches Labor mit Sitz im internationalen Diamant- und Edelsteinzentrum Antwerpen. ALGT bietet professionelle Identifikation, Behandlungsanalyse, Qualitätsbewertung und – wo möglich – Herkunftsbestimmung für Farbsteine und Diamanten. Das Labor nutzt moderne analytische Verfahren, darunter Raman-Spektroskopie, Photolumineszenz (PL), UV-VIS-NIR- sowie FTIR-Analysen, um präzise und nachvollziehbare Gutachten zu erstellen. Besonders geschätzt wird ALGT für seine effizienten Bearbeitungszeiten, die klare Struktur seiner Berichte und die praxisnahe Ausrichtung auf die Anforderungen des internationalen Edelsteinhandels. Die Zertifikate werden von Händlern, Sammlern und Juwelieren weltweit genutzt und bieten eine transparente Dokumentation der wichtigsten gemmologischen Eigenschaften eines Steins. Durch seine Verankerung im Antwerpener Edelsteinmarkt, moderne Labortechnologie und die Mitgliedschaft in internationalen Branchenorganisationen hat sich ALGT als etablierter Zertifizierungsanbieter für Farbsteine und Diamanten positioniert.