0.51 Ct. Chrysoberyl from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

In the quiet poetry of light and stone, a single green chrysoberyl waits to become a part of your story. This delicate oval of 0.51 carat is cut to sing, its dimensions of 5.68 by 4.64 by 2.55 millimetres shaped into a mixed brilliant cut that balances scintillation and table brilliance like a chorus sung in harmony. Transparent and luminous, it carries a clarity grade of very slightly included evaluated at eye level, a whisper of natural character that proves its origin and authenticity. The color shows a medium intense green, a shade that evokes first leaves in warm spring rain and the calm that follows a long journey. Its polish is excellent, every facet finished to mirror and multiply light, no enhancement, and a provenance from Ceylon, Sri Lanka, a land whose geology and history have given the world some of its most beloved chrysoberyls. From The Natural Gemstone Company this gem arrives as an honest and intimate expression of the earth, a small green sun you can hold between thumb and forefinger.

Hold the stone and watch how it breathes with light, each angle turning a new memory. The mixed brilliant cut creates a lively dance between fiery flashes and broad, silvery reflections, so that the gem seems to change mood as the day unfolds. Its transparency allows depth to be read like a glassy pond, while the very slightly included clarity gives a sense of place, tiny internal signatures that certify a life spent forming under time and pressure. The medium intense green is neither loud nor timid, it is a poetry of balance, present enough to claim attention, subtle enough to be worn every day. With a hardness that makes chrysoberyl reliable for rings and pieces that will be touched often, this gem offers both beauty and endurance. The excellent polish heightens the sensation of fluidity, making facets feel like small mirrors that catch a lovers glance, a sunrise, a secret smile.

When you compare such a natural chrysoberyl to lab grown alternatives, the difference is not only in origin, it is in story and soul. Lab grown stones can be perfect and precise, their chemistry carefully controlled, but they are made in a moment and lack the slow accumulated narrative of a gem cradled in the earth for millennia. This 0.51 carat green chrysoberyl from Ceylon is a unique fingerprint, inclusions and color zoning and tiny growth patterns that cannot be exactly replicated, each one telling of geological seasons and mineral conversations. Natural stones often carry richer and more complex color nuances than their lab counterparts, subtle shifts under varied light that translate into living sparkle on the hand. Rarity and provenance influence lasting value, and no enhancement means you receive the gem as she is, without treatments that alter hue or clarity. Beyond market considerations there is an emotional clarity, a deeper romance in offering a treasure that was born of earth and time, a keepsake whose quiet imperfections are proof of authenticity.

Allow The Natural Gemstone Company to place this small wonder into a setting that will let it sing, whether you imagine it as the heart of an engagement ring, a solitary pendant, or a secret stone kept close. Picture the green reflecting against skin in the soft hours of afternoon, a private green light that belongs to you, a talisman of patience and love. Our team can advise on settings that emphasize the mixed brilliant cut and medium intense color, and we can help you choose a mounting that balances protection with light, making the most of the excellent polish and enduring hardness of chrysoberyl. If you are seeking a gem whose beauty is inseparable from its origins, one with a provenance that whispers of Sri Lankan soils and natural formation, this oval chrysoberyl offers a rare blend of lyricism and reliability. Contact us at The Natural Gemstone Company to learn more, request further images, or discuss a bespoke commission that will turn this stone into an heirloom.