1.57 Ct. Chrysoberyl from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

There are stones that whisper, and there are stones that sing. This 1.57 carat cushion shape yellowish green chrysoberyl sings in a hush of spring leaves, a clear note carried on the light of morning. Transparent and true, it measures 7.68 x 5.15 x 4.23 mm, a compact treasure with presence and poise. Cut in a mixed brilliant fashion, each facet has been calibrated to catch and scatter light with a soft, verdant radiance. The color is medium intense, a green tipped with sunlight, neither garish nor faint, and the polish is excellent, lending a mirrored skin to every angle. At eye level the clarity is graded very slightly included, which reads to the lover of natural gems as a fingerprint of the earth, a tiny story that proves originality and honesty. There has been no enhancement to change its nature, the gem arriving to the world as Ceylon gave it, and this provenance from Sri Lanka adds a lineage that sings of tropical soil, ancient rivers, and patient miners who found beauty under the canopy.

When I look at this chrysoberyl I think of the great names of the gem world, not to mimic their legend, but to hold the stone up beside them like a kindred spirit. The Dresden Green diamond is famous for its rare, deeply saturated green, a green that commands centuries of attention, like a monarch on a throne. Our chrysoberyl answers with a softer authority, a green that feels intimate and alive, green like the tender shoots that follow winter, green that invites touch rather than awe. The Star of India sapphire carries a story of endurance and mystery, its surface reflecting a celestial band. This chrysoberyl does not seek the heavens, it invites you into a secret garden, its mixed brilliant cut breaking light into a thousand small illuminations rather than a single celestial stripe. Where the Hope Diamond declares drama in deep blue, this gem offers a quieter romance, its medium intense color delivering emotion without theatrics. In this way the stone compares, not by copying famous faces, but by borrowing their qualities, by offering delicacy where others command, by promising intimacy where others proclaim.

There is practical poetry here as well, a reassurance beneath the romance. Chrysoberyl is a gemstone known for its resilience, holding high hardness which makes it an excellent candidate for daily wear, for rings that will be worn to tell your life. The mixed brilliant cut is fashioned to optimize both fire and face up color, and the excellent polish translates every movement into shimmer. The very slightly included clarity grade at eye level means the gem reads as essentially clean to most observers, while retaining the natural inclusions that confirm its unenhanced origin. These are details that matter to the connoisseur and to the heart alike, because rarity is measured both in scarcity and in truth. Origin stamped as Ceylon, Sri Lanka, the stone carries the connotations of one of the classic sources of fine gems, a place whose mines have yielded many storied treasures. The Natural Gemstone Company is proud to present this piece, to offer provenance and transparency together, to match this living green with a reputation for careful sourcing and honest description.

Imagine sliding this cushion shaped chrysoberyl into a setting that cradles it like a secret, imagine its 7.68 x 5.15 x 4.23 mm form resting against skin, catching light as you move, reflecting back moments and memories. The imagery in your mind will be small gestures and big feelings, the way a single color can pull a memory into focus, or start a new narrative altogether. The photographs show scale and stance, a gem that is at once modest and impossible to forget. In the language of gems, it is neither a thunderous pronouncement nor a shy murmur, but a steady, compelling voice that says I belong to you. For those who seek a stone with historical echoes but a contemporary soul, this chrysoberyl promises both. Contact The Natural Gemstone Company to hold this green light in your hand, to learn about its journey from Ceylon soil to your own keeping, and to begin the story that only the two of you will tell together.