0.88 Ct. Zircon from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

There is a quiet poetry in a stone that carries the warmth of dusk, a small sun captured and held within crystal lattice, and this beautiful transparent 0.88 carat oval shape brown zircon is exactly such a poem. The gem measures 5.73 x 4.52 x 3.58 mm, its proportions whispering of balance and elegance, and the mixed brilliant cut sculpts light into a soft, complex fire that dances from the crown to the pavilion. Evaluated as very slightly included at eye level, the clarity allows for intimate flashes of internal character without interrupting the steady burn of color, and the medium color intensity bathes the gem in a honeyed umber that can read as golden when kissed by afternoon sun, or as chocolate with cool evening lamplight. The polish is excellent, a mirror finish that makes every facet edge speak in silvered language, and because this zircon is entirely untreated, no enhancement alters its natural voice. Sourced from Ceylon Sri Lanka, a land famed for stones that seem to hold monsoon skies and island earth at once, this piece arrives with a provenance that matters to collectors and romantics alike, a testament to nature rather than the hand of man.

Weight is a silent companion to beauty, and the 0.88 carat heft of this zircon is more than a number, it is the measure of presence and rarity that will determine the way a gem lives against skin and in memory. Approaching the threshold of one carat, this weight gives the stone a dignified face up size that reads larger than its title, because the oval outline and mixed brilliant cut make every decimal of weight contribute to optical impact. Carat weight influences rarity in discrete and immutable ways, each additional hundredth a step toward scarcity, and for a natural, unenhanced zircon from Ceylon to present at 0.88 carat with very slight inclusions and an excellent polish is a convergence worth noting. The mass of the stone allows facets to breathe, to catch and scatter light with a generosity that smaller stones cannot afford, yet it retains intimacy, a compactness that invites close conversation, a jewel meant for hands that lift cups, for fingers that intertwine on quiet walks, for eyes that study the inner life of a gem as they study the beloved. In the language of value, weight is both currency and story, and this 0.88 carat brown zircon speaks of careful sourcing, of rare moments when geography and geology and time align to yield something ready for setting and for ceremony.

Imagine this Ceylon zircon set in a warm halo, an embrace of small brilliant facets that echo its own mixed cut, or cradled in a simple bezel that honors the stone s quiet confidence, either way the gem will become a talisman of memory. The medium color intensity lends itself to golds and rose golds, a palette that amplifies the brown s warmth, while the transparency and polish ensure that light travels through and returns as subtle flashes rather than blunt reflections, perfect for a ring that is worn more than admired. At The Natural Gemstone Company we cherish gems that carry stories, and we present this oval brown zircon with the kind of detail that matters to those who choose with heart as much as with vision, a stone that is honest in its origin, precise in its measurements, and poetic in its presence. For those who seek a gem that balances rarity and intimacy, weight and whisper, this 0.88 carat brown zircon offers a rare harmony, a stone that will anchor a design, elevate a promise, and invite a lifetime of light to move through its facets.