42.50 ct Natural Unheated Ceylon Chrysoberyl Rough Parcel – 21 Facet-Grade Stones from Rakwana

Stone Identity & Quality

This parcel contains 21 natural Ceylon chrysoberyl rough stones with a total weight of 42.50 ct. Individual stones range from approximately 1.50 to 2.75 ct.

The material is natural, unheated, alluvial and identified as facet-grade chrysoberyl rough.

The parcel was sourced from Rakwana village around mining in Sri Lanka.

Rather than consisting of one uniform color, the group shows several related tones including yellow-green, green, mint green and apple green. This variation gives cutters the opportunity to examine each piece individually and select cutting directions according to its natural body color and shape.

Color & Visual Characteristics

The parcel displays a fresh greenish-to-yellow-green color family.

Some stones show brighter yellow-green or apple-green areas, while others move toward softer mint green or more neutral green tones.

Because the rough pieces have naturally worn alluvial surfaces, their face-up appearance before cutting does not represent exactly how they may appear after polishing.

The visible color should therefore be assessed together with transmitted light, orientation and usable internal body before deciding on a cutting plan.

Internal & External Features

These are alluvial rough stones, and the image shows the naturally rounded and frosted surface character associated with material that has undergone transport and abrasion in secondary deposits.

The individual shapes vary from piece to piece.

No specific clarity grade has been assigned to the parcel, so each stone should be inspected separately for internal features, transparency and usable cutting area before faceting.

This is particularly important with small-to-medium rough because even a minor inclusion, surface feature or irregular shape can influence orientation and final weight retention.

Cutting / Specimen / Finished Gemstone Potential

This parcel is intended primarily as facet-grade cutting rough.

Each piece should be evaluated independently for:

orientation,

usable body,

color concentration,

depth,

natural outline,

surface condition,

and weight-retention potential.

Because the stones vary in shape and color, a single cutting style should not automatically be applied across the entire parcel.

Some pieces may favor oval, cushion, pear or other adapted designs depending on their natural outline, but no finished shape or cutting recovery can be guaranteed before individual evaluation.

The best cutting approach is to work with the geometry of each rough stone rather than force it into a predetermined design.

Origin & Source Story

These chrysoberyl rough stones were sourced from Rakwana village around mining in Sri Lanka.

Rakwana and the surrounding Sabaragamuwa region are part of Sri Lanka’s wider gemstone-producing landscape, where alluvial gem deposits have supplied many different colored gemstone materials.

Danushka Gems & Minings regularly travels through Sri Lankan gemstone source areas and works with miners, mine owners, local buyers and source dealers depending on the individual sourcing opportunity.

For this parcel, the important point is the known source connection to Rakwana and the natural alluvial character of the material.

Treatment / Cutting / Certification Notes

Treatment status: Natural / Unheated.

If individual stones are selected for custom cutting, further cutting or certification arrangements can be considered where suitable.

As with all natural rough gemstones, finished weight, shape, clarity and recovery cannot be guaranteed before the stone is opened and evaluated during cutting.

Why This Stone Is Interesting

This parcel is especially practical for lapidaries, gemstone dealers and collectors who prefer working with multiple natural rough stones rather than a single large piece.

The 21-stone composition offers variation in both natural shape and green-to-yellow-green color, while the 1.50–2.75 ct individual weight range makes the material suitable for stone-by-stone cutting decisions.

The combination of Ceylon origin, natural unheated status, alluvial character and multiple green color tones gives the parcel practical appeal for cutters and colored-stone buyers.

Source & Ethical Position

Danushka Gems & Minings focuses on source-connected gemstone buying and practical, transparent presentation.

We regularly travel through gemstone-producing areas of Sri Lanka, examine rough material individually and work with different participants in the local gemstone supply chain.

Treatment information is disclosed according to the information available, source locations are presented honestly, and cutting potential is described without promising unrealistic yields or finished results.

Where suitable, custom cutting, polishing and certification support can also be arranged.