2.81 Ct. Yellowish Green Peridot from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

High in the ancient hills of Ceylon Sri Lanka a pocket of earth yielded a gem that has spent millions of years waiting for light. Local miners working by experience and daylight discovered olivine crystals nestled in alluvial deposits carried down from granite veins, and one piece stood out for its clarity and color. It left the creek bed translucent and unassuming yet alive with a green like new leaves in a spring breeze. The story of this peridot began in those simple hands and in that remote landscape, where generations have read the language of stones and weather, where every find is treated with respect. From the moment it was lifted from its matrix the stone carried with it a sense of place, an island history that blends geology and folklore, and it travelled from riverbank to sorting table with the quiet dignity of a natural treasure.

At our workshop the rough crystal was examined and planned with care, the cutter imagining how to coax maximum fire and life from a single crystal. The decision to fashion it into a radiant shape was deliberate, because the radiant cut balances the geometry needed to intensify color with the faceting that delivers scintillation. The result is a transparent 2.81 carat yellowish green peridot measuring 9.00 x 7.76 x 5.70 mm, a gem that sits confidently in that sweet size for statement jewelry yet retains an intimate, wearable scale. Its clarity grade is very slightly included, evaluated at eye level, which means that the stone reads pristine to most observers while retaining tiny natural characteristics that remind you it is not synthetic, it is not treated, it is not altered. Its vivid color intensity and excellent polish work together to create lively flashes of lime and chartreuse, and because there has been no enhancement you can trust that the hue is entirely the product of its native chemistry and the hands that shaped it.

When The Natural Gemstone Company brought this peridot into our collection we honored the chain of care that began in Ceylon Sri Lanka and extended through cutters and gemologists to reach you. We photographed it in clear light to reveal the way its radiant facets dance, and we described it with precise measurements so it may be matched to a setting or envisioned as the heart of a custom piece. Imagine the gem set in a simple bezel that allows light to pass through, or in a halo that frames its vivid green and amplifies its presence, or mounted alone to celebrate its unique balance of warmth and brilliance. Owning this peridot is not merely owning a beautiful stone, it is adopting a narrative of provenance and craft, it is carrying a small piece of an island shore and the labor of attentive artisans into daily life.

This peridot asks to be worn and enjoyed, it asks to be part of celebrations and quiet moments alike, and it promises to remain a conversation starter because of its origin and character. If you are selecting a gemstone that means more than a momentary trend, this radiant yellowish green peridot speaks to durability of taste and the romance of the route it took from an alluvial bed in Ceylon Sri Lanka to the careful cutters and polishing laps that fashioned it. The Natural Gemstone Company is proud to present this transparent 2.81 carat gem with dimensions of 9.00 x 7.76 x 5.70 mm, radiant cut, clarity grade very slightly included evaluated at eye level, vivid color intensity, excellent polish, and no enhancement, and we stand ready to help you imagine the setting that will make this stone an heirloom of your own.