EXCEPTIONAL ORANGE SAPPHIRE - GEM QUALITY SRI LANKA (CEYLAN) - Height: 4.4 mm - Width: 3.3 mm- 0.08 g - (1)

Exceptional natural Sri Lankan rough crystal, remarkable for its flamboyantly orange color, transparency, and crystalline luster
Magnificent natural rough sapphire from Sri Lanka (Ceylon), weighing precisely 0.412 carat, with dimensions 4.4 × 3.3 × 2.7 mm.

This specimen immediately stands out with an intensely saturated orange coloration, enriched with red-orange and coppery nuances depending on the orientation of the stone and lighting conditions. Its vivid color, combined with a remarkable interaction with light, gives it a particularly spectacular visual presence. Kept in its rough form, the stone reveals a complex natural architecture: vitreous surfaces, irregular reliefs, and transparent zones successively creating the crystal’s unique personality.

An exceptionally intense orange color

Color is undoubtedly one of the main attractions of this piece.
The crystal develops a dominant bright orange to orange-red hue, with particularly seductive variations in its thickness. Under direct light, certain areas appear almost incandescent, while others become deeper and shift toward red-orange tones.
The most transparent edges let light pass through with remarkable intensity and develop lighter, almost golden hues in places.
This combination of saturation and transparency gives the stone a spectacular chromatic depth.

Transparency and brightness

This specimen features very beautiful zones that range from transparent to translucent.
Light penetrates the crystal and reflects off its various internal and surface structures, creating a succession of particularly brilliant flashes.
The clearest parts allow direct observation of the stone’s depth, while the more structured areas fragment the light and generate a multitude of reflections.
Under suitable lighting, the crystal can thus range from a deep orange to an extremely luminous blazing orange, almost giving the impression of light imprisoned inside the stone.

A spectacular raw morphology

The crystal is preserved in its natural rough state, which is a key part of its mineralogical interest.

Its surface features a particularly rich architecture, made of reliefs, textures, and natural reflective surfaces. Some parts are very smooth and vitreous, while others show more structures and irregularities.

Under a loupe or macro photography, these features become especially impressive and transform this small crystal into a true mineral landscape.
Each orientation offers a different appearance.

Characteristics
Mineral: Natural corundum – Sapphire
Origin: Sri Lanka (Ceylon)
Weight: 0.412 carat
Dimensions: 4.4 × 3.3 × 2.7 mm
Dominant color: Intense orange
Nuances: Red-orange, orange-red and coppery tones depending on lighting
Transparency: Transparent to translucent depending on areas
Luster: Vitreous, particularly bright
Form: Natural rough crystal
State: Unfaceted
Quality: Gem quality
Piece type: Natural collection gem

Ceylon, a mythical provenance in gemology
Sri Lanka, historically known as Ceylon, is one of the world’s great gemological regions and has a tradition of gemstone mining dating back to antiquity.
The island is notably famous for the remarkable chromatic diversity of its corundas.
In its rough form, this specimen allows direct appreciation of natural matter before any lapidary work: color, transparency, morphology, and internal structures remain fully visible.
This combination of historic provenance and particularly expressive coloration makes it an enticing piece for a specialized collection.

A true collection gem

Despite its dimensions of just a few millimeters, this crystal possesses remarkable presence thanks to its chromatic saturation and excellent behavior under light.
It will be particularly interesting for a collector of natural sapphires, corundums, rough gems from Ceylon, or crystals displaying unusual colors.

Close-up observation reveals all its richness: luminous crystal zones, internal structures, reflective surfaces, and transitions between orange, red-orange, and lighter tones.
A superb natural piece of 0.412 carat combining intensely saturated orange color, good transparency, strong vitreous brilliance, and an especially aesthetic rough morphology — a remarkable specimen of natural Ceylon corundum.

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