0.91 Ct. Alexandrite from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

There are stones that seem to remember the sun and moon, and this delicate, transparent alexandrite holds that memory between its facets, a jewel that changes like the mood of twilight. Imagine a small, perfect oval of greenish blue by day, a violet whisper by candlelight, a color story that shifts and deepens as if echoing secret conversations and promises. Worn close to the skin, it becomes a living talisman, catching light and thought alike, inviting a kind of slow, reverent attention. This is romance made mineral, a piece that encourages lingering looks, quiet vows, and the gentle hush that comes when two people share the same horizon.

Forged by nature and untouched by enhancement, this alexandrite weighs 0.91 carat, and measures 7.25 by 5.18 by 3.31 millimeters, an oval that fits the hand and heart with graceful poise. Its mixed brilliant cut scatters light with a confident brilliance, while an excellent polish draws the eye into the depths of its chromatic soul. The clarity grade is slightly included when evaluated at eye level, a small and honest sign of its natural origin, like a freckle on a beloved cheek. Vivid color intensity declares itself boldly, honoring the gemological character that has made alexandrite a storied favorite. From its origin in Ceylon, Sri Lanka, this gem carries the tropical geology and ancient soils of an island that has long produced stones prized by kings and seekers of beauty.

There is a long, romantic heritage to the use of alexandrite and similar gems, a lineage of belief and adornment that threads through cultures. In the courts of the nineteenth century alexandrite was worn as an emblem of good fortune and transformation, a stone said to bring balance and to mark moments of destiny. In South Asian traditions, colored gems have been chosen for their capacity to protect and to enhance the wearer, to serve as both ornament and omen. This particular Ceylon alexandrite speaks to that dual role, heir and companion, at once an emblem of lineage and a new beginning. It is especially suited to engagements, anniversaries, and rites of passage, settings in which the changing color of the gem becomes a private poem, shifting from hopeful greenish blue to intimate purple as evening deepens.

At The Natural Gemstone Company we honor both the science and the story of each stone, presenting this alexandrite as a natural, unenhanced treasure ready to be set into an engagement ring, a pendant, or an heirloom piece. Our lapidaries appreciate the mixed brilliant cut and the careful proportions that make the 0.91 carat oval resonate with life, and our curators cherish the provenance from Ceylon, Sri Lanka, as evidence of a genuine connection to place and history. If you seek a gem that will change with light and with life, that will gather memories and refract them back as color, this alexandrite is a companion for vows and quiet mornings, for anniversaries and new beginnings. Invite it into your story, and let its changing light mark the passage of moments both ordinary and sacred.