2.43 Ct.Tw.Total Carat Weight Peridot Pair from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

These two peridots begin their story beneath the warm soils and ancient metamorphic rocks of Ceylon, where Sri Lankan miners have long coaxed light from the earth. From the moment the rough was lifted, these stones carried a signature green that speaks of island rain and young leaves, an intense hue that is rare among peridot finds. At The Natural Gemstone Company we treasure that origin story, and we trace each facet from mine to hand to ensure the gem keeps its sense of place. The rough was selected for transparency and tone, then carefully heat treated to bring clarity and depth without masking the gem s natural character, a common and accepted practice that enhances the innate beauty rather than creating it. These two oval peridots, weighing 1.28 carats and 1.15 carats, are more than matched stones, they are companions that retain their individual identities, and that provenance from Ceylon is woven into every shimmering reflection.

The journey continued under the master cutter s eye where the decision to craft a checkerboard cut was deliberate, a choice to celebrate internal luster and to allow each plane to catch light like waves on a tropical inlet. The larger gem measures 8.06 x 6.05 x 3.74 mm, the smaller 7.98 x 6.04 x 3.54 mm, dimensions that give these ovals a pleasing presence while remaining elegantly wearable. Clarity grades assessed at eye level place them as very slightly included, which means they retain excellent transparency and character, small natural features that tell of their formation and do not interrupt the vivid green that defines them. The polish has been executed to an excellent standard, every facet flowing seamlessly into the next so that light travels through the stones and returns as a lively, intense color that feels alive on the skin. The checkerboard faceting adds a lively scintillation, a mosaic of light and shadow that transforms movement into a private display of fire and brilliance.

This pair is ideal for someone seeking exclusivity, a wearer who appreciates a matched set that is unmistakably natural, subtly unique, and ready to be set into a piece that honors its story. Because the two stones are close in size but not identical, they invite creative settings, asymmetric earring designs, bespoke halo treatments, or a paired ring and pendant that read as a coordinated duet rather than a mirror image. The combination of intense color, careful heat treatment, very slightly included clarity at eye level, and excellent polish makes them a compelling choice for collectors and designers alike who want a gemstone with personality and provenance. At The Natural Gemstone Company we present them as a rare conversation between nature and craft, a pair that carries the name of its island origin and the fingerprints of skilled hands, waiting to be set into something that will carry their luminous green into the next chapter of their journey.