1.71 Ct. Zircon from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

As a gem specialist at The Natural Gemstone Company, I am pleased to present a transparent 1.71 carat oval yellowish green zircon, measuring 7.59 by 6.01 by 4.28 millimeters, cut to a mixed brilliant style to balance scintillation and internal dispersion. This stone has been graded as very slightly included at eye level, which means it is effectively eye clean to most observers while retaining natural character under magnification. Its medium intense color offers a sophisticated green with warm yellow undertones, a hue that reflects the classic Ceylon palette, and its excellent polish enhances faceted light return without surface disruption. Importantly, this zircon has received no enhancement, making it a rare, natural specimen, an attribute prized by informed buyers who value untreated material for both aesthetics and long term integrity.

The journey of this gem begins in the alluvial gravels of Ceylon Sri Lanka, where small scale mining yields zircons alongside other gem species, then moves to experienced local cutters who determined a mixed brilliant cutting style would best express the gem has innate fire and color depth. Each stage from rough selection, cutting, to final polish was supervised for symmetry and facet proportion to deliver optimal brilliance and durability, then the stone underwent a practical clarity evaluation at eye level and color assessment in natural light, steps I oversee here at The Natural Gemstone Company to ensure transparency for our clients. For the educated buyer this piece represents a compelling combination of factors, an eye clean, unenhanced stone with excellent polish and a pleasing medium intense yellowish green tone, in a versatile 7.59 by 6.01 by 4.28 millimeter oval that will sit elegantly in a solitaire ring or a bespoke design. If you require laboratory documentation, setting advice, or high resolution imaging for appraisal, we will provide full support, because provenance, measurable quality, and honest communication are the principles by which we present every gem.