1.06 Ct.Tw.Total Carat Weight Blue Sapphire Pair from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

From the ancient heart of Ceylon, Sri Lanka, these sapphires began their journey deep within crystalline rock, shaped by pressure and time into mineral wonders. Local miners, whose families have worked these deposits for generations, carefully recovered rough pebbles that held the promise of a pure blue glow. At The Natural Sapphire Company we trace the story of each stone from its place of origin to our cutting tables, and this pair carries the quiet dignity of Sri Lankan gems. When the rough arrived it retained a clarity and transparency that hinted at what careful cutting could reveal, and the decision to send these two to our master cutters was guided by a desire to preserve the natural depth of color while coaxing out maximum symmetry and light return. The human hands that coaxed these sapphires into pear shaped form respected the stone, and the result is a pair that still holds the geological memory of its birthplace.

Each sapphire weighs 0.53 carats, presenting as a matched pair that offers balance and harmony for paired jewels. The dimensions are carefully matched, the first measuring 6.18 x 4.07 x 2.63 mm, and the second measuring 6.18 x 4.12 x 2.71 mm, a close correspondence that speaks to the painstaking work of pairing and proportion. Both are pear shaped blue sapphires, cut in a mixed brilliant style to combine the sparkle of brilliant faceting with the elegant silhouette of a pear. Their clarity is graded as eye clean when evaluated at eye level, which allows uninterrupted passages of light to travel within the gem and to reveal the internal depth of color. The color intensity leans into the dark, deep blues that Ceylon is celebrated for, and each surface carries an excellent polish that gives the gems a lustrous skin, smooth to the touch and reflective to the eye. The sapphires are transparent, and they have been heat treated, an accepted enhancement that stabilizes and enriches the hue while honoring the integrity of the natural stone.

The reflective qualities of these stones are a study in symmetry and light, perfect for designs that showcase mirrored balance. The mixed brilliant cut lives where precision meets poetry, with a faceting plan that returns light in symmetrical flash from crown to pavilion, creating a mirror like interaction between the two matched pears. When held to the light they display deep blue flashes that pool in the center and then refract into brighter blue highlights along the facets, a conversation of light and shadow that emphasizes the pear outline. Because the pair is closely matched in weight and dimensions, they act like reflections of one another, ideal for earrings where symmetry is essential. The excellent polish ensures that each facet serves as a clean plane for reflection, and the eye clean clarity allows the visual symmetry to be read without interruption. Whether set to hang as teardrops that frame the face, or placed in a matched pendant and stud combination, these sapphires will exhibit coordinated fire and calming depth.

The final chapter of their journey is the transformation from fine matched sapphires into a wearable narrative of craftsmanship. At The Natural Sapphire Company our cutters and setters respect the stone, choosing a finish that honors both origin and optical performance. The heat treated nature of the sapphires is noted openly, and this careful enhancement brings out the rich tone while maintaining long term stability. For a client seeking pieces that celebrate matched symmetry, these pear shaped sapphires offer a rare combination of balanced dimensions, deep Ceylon blue, and brilliant reflective qualities, ready to be set into designs that range from classic to contemporary. When placed into a simple bezel or a halo of complementary stones, their paired harmony will read as deliberate and elegant, a wearable echo of their shared genesis. This pair invites you to continue their story, to set them where they will catch the light and mirror each other for years to come.