2.26 Ct. Yellow Chrysoberyl from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

This transparent pear shape yellow chrysoberyl weighs 2.26 carat and measures 9.13 x 6.81 x 4.98 mm, a proportion that balances visual table size with comfortable pavilion depth for secure mounting. Cut as a mixed brilliant, the cutter has employed a brilliant faceted crown combined with a modified pavilion geometry to maximize internal light return while preserving weight from the Sri Lankan rough. The mixed brilliant design produces tight, angular light patterning across the crown facets and controlled flashes from the pavillion, which is especially desirable in chrysoberyl where dispersion is modest and brilliance depends on correct facet orientation. With a refractive index in the range of 1.743 to 1.755 and a relative dispersion near 0.014, this stone benefits from slightly steeper crown angles and well tuned pavilion depths, choices that the cutter has clearly prioritized to achieve liveliness while maintaining a light color intensity. The excellent polish is evident in crisp facet junctions and smooth facet planes, which reduce light scattering and produce a clean face up appearance, and the stone presents a visually clean profile when evaluated at eye level with a clarity grade of very very slightly included, meaning inclusions are minimal and do not impede the gem s transparency or brilliance.

From a gemological and practical perspective this chrysoberyl offers attributes that appeal to advanced collectors and jewellers. Chrysoberyl s hardness of 8.5 on the Mohs scale makes it one of the most durable of the colored gemstones, suitable for daily wear in ring and bracelet settings without excessive risk of abrasion, and its high specific gravity contributes to a substantial feel relative to its size. The 9.13 x 6.81 mm pear outline offers a classic elongated silhouette that reads larger than its carat weight might suggest, and its point to rounded base proportions are ideal for traditional prong settings as well as bezel trims when a more secure mount is desired. Because the cutter has retained weight while employing a mixed brilliant scheme, designers will find the stone responsive to halo settings that enhance perceived size without compromising the stone s clean face up presentation. Importantly this crystal has no enhancement, an attribute that speaks to material integrity and resale confidence, and it originates from Ceylon Sri Lanka, a source known historically for producing chrysoberyl with a pleasing balance of color and clarity.

The Natural Gemstone Company presents this piece with an emphasis on heritage and traditional use. Chrysoberyl has long been valued in South Asian gem traditions for both its durability and its role in talismanic jewellery, where yellow and golden examples were set as protective rings and amulets for everyday wear. In historical gem lore Sri Lankan chrysoberyl was frequently cut to preserve weight and clarity while allowing the stone to function as a durable personal emblem, a practice that informed the classic mixed brilliant approach used here which secures optical performance without excessive loss of carat. The cutter s decisions reflect that heritage oriented philosophy, optimizing pavilion and crown relationships to highlight the stone s natural attributes rather than relying on treatments. Collectors who appreciate provenance will note the Ceylon origin as part of the gem s narrative, a provenance that aligns with traditional lapidary practices on the island where experienced cutters historically balanced color saturation with brilliance to create stones suited for continuous wear. For clients seeking technical excellence combined with historical resonance The Natural Gemstone Company offers this pear chrysoberyl as a refined example of skilled cutting, natural material, and classical gem heritage.