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Chrysoberyl
Chrysoberyl
Chrysoberyl
Chrysoberyl
Chrysoberyl

Chrysoberyl

by Nineteen48

📏 9.1 × 6.2 mm

⚖️ 1.64 ct

🌱 Natural chrysoberyl

Ratnapura, Sri Lanka

Cut and finished in Sri Lanka

🤝 Responsibly sourced through Nineteen48's trusted supply chain

An elegant oval-cut chrysoberyl with a yellowy-green tone, pale tones of chartreuse.

SKU SL-RP-CBY-000025
£468.00 - £468.00
£468.00
£468.00 - £468.00
£468.00
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Chrysoberyl Facet Oval Green Yellow Gold

Chrysoberyl is a yellow-green mineral that has a slight golden appearance.

The chrysoberyl in our stock comes from an artisanal mine near Ratnapura, Sri Lanka and occasionally from our own mine near Kuruwita in Sri Lanka.

Ratnapura has been the focal point of gemstone mining and trading in Sri Lanka for generations. It is situated in the major gem mining region in Sabaragamuwa Province and is the provincial capital.

As well as numerous gem traders, lapidaries and jewellery makers, there is also an office of the National Gem and Jewellery Authority.

Gemmological Info

Composition: BeAl₂O₄ (beryllium aluminium oxide)
Crystal system: Orthorhombic
Hardness: 8.5
Cleavage: Good
Fracture: Uneven
Lustre: Vitreous
Specific Gravity (SG): 3.68–3.82
Refractive Index (RI): 1.739–1.777
Birefringence: 0.007–0.013
Optical nature: Biaxial (+)
Dispersion: 0.015