30.41 ct. Sri Lankan Sinhalite
Color: Medium Dark Brownish-Yellow
Clarity: Eye Clean
Origin: Sri Lanka
Cut: Cushion
Treatments: None
Measurements: 19.6 x 16.3 mm
A very impressive example of a species that is a classic for the rare stone collector. For many years found only in Sri Lanka, its namesake, there are now a few more documented areas where Sinhalite is occasionally encountered. Nevertheless, the species remains strongly associated with Sri Lanka and, indeed, this is an old Sri Lankan stone of the highest quality. At over 30 carats in weight and entirely clean it is a significant collection gem. Moreover, the color is exceptional - nearly all larger Sinhalites tend to be overly dark, this exception having one of the very best colors we have seen in the species. A very touch shallow if we are being overly critical, but a very minor amount. So difficult now to locate these scarce species in the larger gems that we once in the trade.