2.25 Ct. Brownish Yellow Chrysoberyl from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

This transparent 2.25 carat pear shape chrysoberyl measures 9.39 x 6.94 x 4.89 mm, presenting a length to width ratio of approximately 1.35, an elegant proportion for secure, face up display and versatile for a range of bespoke settings. The gem exhibits a brownish yellow hue with intense color intensity, yielding a rich, warm appearance that reads evenly across the pavilion and crown when viewed face up. The gem has been evaluated as eye clean at normal viewing distance, with clarity sufficient to allow unencumbered light transmission and strong scintillation. The mixed brilliant cut that has been applied to this stone combines a brilliant style crown with a modified pavilion geometry, optimizing return of light while maintaining strong color saturation and minimizing light leakage from the culet. The finish is described as excellent polish, ensuring crisp facet junctions and lively surface reflection, and the piece is unenhanced, fully natural in origin from Ceylon Sri Lanka, a provenance that is respected for producing chrysoberyl with fine crystalline integrity and character. The Natural Gemstone Company presents this piece as a laboratory free, natural collector quality example for connoisseurs who prioritize uncompromised material and classical proportioning.

From a lapidary perspective, the mixed brilliant execution on this pear shape is both technically deliberate and aesthetically considered, the crown presenting a typical arrangement of star facets, kite facets and well proportioned upper girdle facets that funnel incident light into the pavilion while preserving the table aperture needed to appreciate the gem color. The pavilion has been calibrated to a depth that balances brilliance against face up tone, the lower facets arranged to reduce internal extinction and to produce a broad, lively pattern of return that enhances the stone s intrinsic yellow brown saturation. Symmetry of the outline is tightly controlled, the shoulders of the pear converging to a clean point without asymmetry induced by overzealous preforming. The girdle is consistent and appropriately faceted to allow secure setting without disturbing the integrity of facet junctions, and the culet is minimized to avoid the pernicious dark spot that can interrupt the visual flow in pear shapes. During cutting the rough was oriented with respect to natural growth zoning and internal features to maximize color and clarity, a choice that preserves the stone s natural signature inclusions while delivering superior face up appearance. The excellent polish is apparent at high magnification, where facet planes are smoothly finished and facet junctions are sharp, indicating controlled removal of distortive polishing layers and careful use of fine abrasives during final stages.

The internal character of this chrysoberyl is what gives it an unmistakable signature, a microstructure that records the crystal s geologic history and links it to Ceylon s gem producing environments. Under magnification one observes delicate, feathery fingerprint patterns and an assemblage of small negative crystals often associated with minute fluid inclusions, these features form three phase inclusion clusters that are classic for Sri Lankan chrysoberyl. Complementing these are acicular, needle like inclusions oriented subparallel to growth directions, and occasional flattened platelet like reflective planes that scatter light to create a subtle internal scintillation without compromising face up clarity. Growth zoning presents as very fine, slightly striated color banding that shifts minutely with pavilion angle, producing a gentle pleochroic tendency from a warmer brownish yellow to a brighter yellow when examined along different crystallographic axes, a behavior that can be used diagnostically in identification work. These inclusions are primarily visible under magnification, they do not detract from the gem s eye clean appearance, rather they function as an internal fingerprint, a natural evidence of origination and crystal growth that collectors and gem specialists appreciate. Because the stone is unenhanced and retains this natural inclusion suite, it carries both aesthetic appeal and documentary value for provenance conscious buyers, and The Natural Gemstone Company welcomes inquiries for viewing, certification, and bespoke mounting recommendations to preserve the integrity of the pear point while showcasing the stone s luminous brownish yellow color and unmistakable internal signature.