{"product_id":"burmese-spinel-gemstone-1-31ct-oval-crimson-red","title":"Burmese Spinel Gemstone | 1.31ct Oval | Crimson Red","description":"\u003cp class=\"_5rwUq T8TfN\" id=\"m1t9415483\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eThis 1.31 carat Burmese spinel is a pure, saturated crimson red, not red with a pink modifier, not red with significant brown or orange, just clean, vivid red with the depth that Burmese material is known for producing. In direct light the color ignites across the stone's surface to really show its internal fire. In lower light it deepens toward a richer, darker crimson that reveals the interior's full saturation. The oval cut is well-proportioned, creating strong light return across the table and consistent brilliance through the pavilion facets, and the stone faces up lively in all lighting conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_5rwUq T8TfN\" id=\"lv1o615485\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_5rwUq T8TfN\" id=\"u5rqy15486\"\u003eThe clarity grade is VS, with very small inclusions visible only under close inspection or magnification, not visible in normal viewing conditions, and not affecting the overall visual impact of the stone. At 1.31 carats, this is a meaningful size in the red Burmese spinel category: fine untreated red material in this color saturation becomes significantly scarcer above the one-carat threshold, and pieces with this combination of color, clarity, and origin are not commonly encountered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_5rwUq T8TfN\" id=\"0nxjb15488\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_5rwUq T8TfN\" id=\"oe70u15489\"\u003eThis piece is completely unheated and untreated. Natural red spinel from Burma in this color saturation, at this size and clarity level, represents one of the most sought-after categories in the natural colored gemstone market because these stones rival pigeon blood rubies of the same quality. Prices for untreated Burmese red spinel at this quality level continue to rise as supply remains constrained and collector demand grows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_5rwUq T8TfN\" id=\"recs02365\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_5rwUq T8TfN\" id=\"dir762366\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT THIS STONE IS USED FOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_5rwUq T8TfN\" id=\"6d8u12368\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_5rwUq T8TfN\" id=\"nvo372369\"\u003eOne advantage of a faceted gemstone over a rough crystal is the culet, the pointed tip at the base of the stone, which acts as a focused energy director, similar to the tip of a Vogel crystal. By pointing the culet directly at the body, you can concentrate and deliver the stone's vibrational frequencies into a specific point rather than allowing them to radiate outward in all directions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_5rwUq T8TfN\" id=\"vk5qh17478\"\u003eA pure red spinel of this saturation carries the red band at full strength, no softening from a rose tint, no elevation from a violet modifier, just the direct, vitalizing, activating force of the red frequency concentrated in a high-clarity stone. In body layouts, this makes it most effective at the root chakra, where the red band's documented support for physical vitality, circulation, and core body energy is directly applicable. Place it flat against the base of the spine or hold it at the root during seated meditation to engage that center fully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_5rwUq T8TfN\" id=\"ciu8517480\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_5rwUq T8TfN\" id=\"rvy6517481\"\u003eThe infrared component runs beneath the red, adding a warming, deeply penetrating quality that supports detoxification, acute pain relief, and tissue regeneration at the physical level. Together with the red band, this creates a dual-frequency profile that operates from the warmth ether into full physical manifestation to support the body's energy from its most fundamental level upward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_5rwUq T8TfN\" id=\"ijole17483\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_5rwUq T8TfN\" id=\"wugki17484\"\u003eFor practitioners working with clients who present with chronic fatigue, physical depletion, cold or stagnant energy in the lower body, or loss of physical vitality, this stone is a direct and powerful tool. For collectors, this is a specimen-quality red Burmese spinel - the color, origin, and untreated status place it firmly in the category of long-term, investment-worthy natural gemstones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_5rwUq T8TfN\" id=\"3zs972383\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_5rwUq T8TfN\" id=\"fl6ho2384\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVIBRATIONAL PROFILE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_5rwUq T8TfN\" id=\"1g4oy2386\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_5rwUq T8TfN\" id=\"j7hgu19530\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRed Band:\u003c\/strong\u003e This stone carries the red band at its full, unmodified expression. The pure crimson color places it squarely at the center of the red frequency without sub-band modifiers in either direction. At the physical level, the red band provides core support for the physical body: it overcomes weakness and lethargy, increases blood flow and circulation, builds hemoglobin and platelets, strengthens muscles, energizes the liver and bones, and supports rapid tissue and cellular repair. It stimulates the central nervous system and all the senses. At the energetic level, it is strengthening, stimulating, activating, warming, and expanding. In Chinese medicine, red corresponds to the fire element, connecting to the heart and small intestine, the vibrational force that supports joy, love, and happiness, and counteracts hate, impatience, and cruelty. At the spiritual level, the red band is connected to the warmth ether, the first stage of movement from the astral plane into physical manifestation. In Daskalos' archangelic system, Archangel Michael is connected to the red vibration, appearing as a red flame and guarding the entry point into physical existence. The red band is the force of strength, willpower, passion, and the vitality to engage fully with physical life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_5rwUq T8TfN\" id=\"emcpi19532\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_5rwUq T8TfN\" id=\"hfscz19533\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInfrared Band:\u003c\/strong\u003e The infrared band operates just below the threshold of visible red light, and this stone carries it as a supporting frequency beneath the dominant red. At the physical level, infrared is highly penetrating into the density of physical body tissues. It supports detoxification, relieves acute pain, accelerates wound healing and tissue repair, and resonates with the cell nucleus directly. At the energetic level, it is warming, energizing, activating, and oriented toward manifesting into the physical. At the emotional and mental level, it warms and relaxes frozen feelings and frozen thoughtforms, and stimulates movement into action. At the spiritual level, infrared corresponds to the warmth ether, the first stage of movement from the astral plane toward physical manifestation. In Rudolf Steiner's etheric physics, it is the vibrational precursor to the red band: energy systems moving from the astral plane toward the physical can be detected first in the infrared range, before becoming fully visible as red.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_5rwUq T8TfN\" id=\"d981719535\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_5rwUq T8TfN\" id=\"xz6rb19536\"\u003eTogether the red and infrared bands create a frequency profile of concentrated physical vitality and activation. Operating from the warmth ether through to the full red expression, this is a stone that works at the most foundational level of physical energy in the human system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_5rwUq T8TfN\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMINERAL TYPE:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spinel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCUT:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oval\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePHENOMENON:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCOLOR:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crimson Red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCLARITY:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very slightly included - very tiny inclusions are visible to the unaided eye under close inspection\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTRANSPARENCY:\u003c\/strong\u003e Transparent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWEIGHT:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.31 carats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSIZE:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.5 x 5.7 x 3.75 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eORIGIN:\u003c\/strong\u003e Burma (Myanmar)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTREATMENT:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHARDNESS:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.5-8 (Mohs scale)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eREFRACTIVE INDEX (RI):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.718\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBIREFRINGENCE:\u003c\/strong\u003e None (isotropic)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIFIC GRAVITY (SG):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.60-3.63\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCRYSTAL SYSTEM:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cubic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCHEMICAL COMPOSITION:\u003c\/strong\u003e MgAl₂O₄ (magnesium aluminum oxide)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_5rwUq T8TfN\" id=\"4k9he2433\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e✦\u003cstrong\u003e HAND-SELECTED AND VIBRATIONALLY TESTED\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_5rwUq T8TfN\" id=\"fa7722436\"\u003eThis spinel was personally sourced and tested by Ashley Sohl, Ph.D. Scholar, GIA-Trained Gemologist, Vibrational Scientist, and Creator of Archetypal Stone Medicine. Every stone at Sanctuary of Stones meets both gemological and vibrational standards before it enters our collection. What you receive is natural, untreated, and verified.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_5rwUq T8TfN\" id=\"jklc52439\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e✦\u003cstrong\u003e READ MORE ABOUT SPINEL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_5rwUq T8TfN\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eRead more about the science and metaphysics of spinel on our blog: \u003ca title=\"Spinel as a Quantum Information \u0026amp; Bioenergy Storage Material\" href=\"https:\/\/sanctuaryofstones.com\/blogs\/sanctuary-blog\/spinel-as-a-quantum-information-bioenergy-storage-material\"\u003eSpinel as a Quantum Information \u0026amp; Bioenergy Storage Material\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_5rwUq T8TfN\" id=\"595fp2446\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e✦\u003cstrong\u003e LEARN ABOUT STONES IN COMMUNITY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_5rwUq T8TfN\" id=\"794l02449\"\u003eLearn stone medicine, and the science and metaphysics of stones inside the \u003cstrong\u003eStone Crucible \u003c\/strong\u003emembership \u003cem\u003e(coming soon)\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_5rwUq T8TfN\" id=\"9f1n62455\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_5rwUq T8TfN\" id=\"gdn5g2456\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease note that most photography is taken with a 2x-10x macro lens. Surface details may appear more prominent in images than to the unaided eye. Colors may vary slightly depending on your screen. You will receive the exact stone pictured.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_5rwUq T8TfN\" id=\"4k9he2433\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_5rwUq T8TfN\" id=\"fa7722436\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_5rwUq T8TfN\" id=\"fhpe32438\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_5rwUq T8TfN\" id=\"jklc52439\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_5rwUq T8TfN\" id=\"595fp2446\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_5rwUq T8TfN\" id=\"9f1n62455\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Sanctuary of Stones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46734497349821,"sku":"burma-crimson-red-spinel-oval-1.31ct","price":1750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/4229\/5741\/files\/Burmeseredspinel-1.31ct-photo3.jpg?v=1777896573","url":"https:\/\/gmibxm-up.myshopify.com\/products\/burmese-spinel-gemstone-1-31ct-oval-crimson-red","provider":"The Gettin’ Place- One Stop Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}