1.88 Ct. Alexandrite from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

In the hush between daylight and candlelight, a singular stone awakens, a pear shaped alexandrite that seems to hold a changing sky within its heart. This gem weighs 1.88 carat, and measures 9.26 by 5.83 by 4.80 millimeters, cut in a mixed brilliant arrangement to coax every flicker of fire from its depths. By day it leans toward a yellowish green, fresh as a first leaf in spring, and as the light softens it slips into a brownish orange warmth like a late summer dusk. The clarity is described as very very slightly included, evaluated at eye level, a whisper of natural character that only deepens its soul. The polish is excellent, the surface as smooth as a quiet lake, and there has been no enhancement, a wholly natural offering from the mineral veins of Ceylon Sri Lanka. At The Natural Gemstone Company we treasure such honest, living stones, and we imagine this alexandrite as the centerpiece of a promise, ready to be shaped into an heirloom of unequaled intimacy.

Lift it into light and watch it speak in dialects of color, the mixed brilliant facets catching and trading whispers with every movement. The pear silhouette lends itself to stories of teardrops and stolen glances, a tapered elegance that flatters the hand and the heart alike. Its intense color intensity means that whether caught in sunlight or warmed by incandescent glow, the gem remains resolute, dramatic, an intimate chameleon that converses with its wearer. The slight inclusions observed at eye level are not faults, but signatures of its origin, delicate fingerprints from the subterranean world that birthed it. This is a gem for those who seek honesty and mystery together, a stone that will age alongside memories, an object that reflects decades of laughter and held breaths.

Envision this alexandrite set amid companions that sing to its dual nature. A halo of small white diamonds will frame the pear like stars around a moon, their steady brilliance clarifying the green notes in daylight, and elevating the amber heart when the evening falls. For a warmer, more vintage romance, pair it with cognac or champagne diamonds that echo its brownish orange hues, set in rose gold to lift the entire palette into a blush of sunset. If you crave contrast, tiny green tsavorite garnets tucked along the shoulders will amplify the yellowish green moments, while brilliant spessartine garnets or padparadscha sapphires can be used as accent stones to mirror the orange tendencies. A three stone ring with tapered baguette side stones in platinum or white gold will add structural grace and modern poise, while a vine style pendant with scattered tsavorites and minute white diamonds will create movement, letting the center alexandrite breathe and change with every tilt. Picture a delicate cluster earring set where small peach sapphires play beside the alexandrite for a soft, romantic glow, or a bezel set solitaire on a slim rose gold band for understated, endless devotion.

Choosing this alexandrite from The Natural Gemstone Company is choosing provenance and purity, a gem unearthed in Sri Lanka and presented without enhancement, its story intact. We can help you dream in metal and gemstone combinations that honor its shifting colors, whether you seek the stark poetry of platinum and white diamonds, the warm romance of rose gold and cognac stones, or the spirited jewel box of green tsavorites and orange spessartines. Our craftsmen will consider the pear shape, the mixed brilliant cut, the gentle inclusions, and the intense color, designing settings that complement light in the most flattering directions. Imagine slipping this pear into a setting that cradles it like a promise, that catches the light in the morning and returns it in the evening as a softer, secret glow. Reach out and let us sketch your vision, and together we will create a piece that is not only beautiful, but alive with color, memory, and the quiet magic that only a genuine alexandrite can offer.