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

From the moment these sapphires were born deep within the ancient earth of Ceylon, now Sri Lanka, their story began as a slow alchemy of heat, pressure, and time. Rivers of mineral rich rock and the island sun together nurtured a crystal chemistry that favored the purest blues, a tradition that has made Ceylon a fabled source for collectors and designers for centuries. At The Natural Sapphire Company we trace each stone back to that place, and when you hold these stones you hold a piece of island geology and a lineage of skilled miners who know where to look and how to respect the land they work. The journey from a pocket of rough to a matched pair suitable for fine jewelry involves hands that read the crystal, cutters who coax out the best angles, and polishers who reveal the inner light. That human thread, combined with the natural narrative of origin, gives these sapphires a sense of provenance and purpose that resonates when they meet a design, especially when that design aims to make a statement.

These two round shape blue sapphires are a matched pair in spirit and complementary in character, with weights of 1.89 carats and 1.71 carats respectively. One measures 6.83 x 6.74 x 4.64 mm, and the other measures 6.79 x 6.74 x 4.89 mm, dimensions that fall into a classic range for bold yet wearable earring centers. Each gem has been fashioned in a mixed brilliant cut that blends the lively scintillation of a brilliant with the classic symmetry of a round, a choice that translates to a modern, high fashion flash suitable for editorial work and runway presentation. The clarity grade reads very very slightly included, evaluated at eye level, meaning that to the naked eye these stones appear remarkably clean, while their internal characteristics add a fingerprint of natural origin under magnification. Their color intensity is vivid, a saturated blue that carries both depth and electric liveliness, and the polish is excellent, allowing those facets to sing under any light. For full transparency the enhancement is heat treated, a common and accepted practice in the trade that stabilizes and intensifies the blue while preserving the stone integrity.

When you look at these sapphires in motion, their mixed brilliant cut reveals itself as an engine of light. The crown facets disperse flashes of bright blue, while the pavilion facets return a deeper, velvety blue, and the result is a jewel that changes character with posture and illumination. Because the two stones are so closely matched in diameter and depth, they present as a harmonious pair when set as earrings, yet the slight difference in weight and table and pavilion proportions gives each stone its own personality, a whisper of the natural formation from which it was cut. The excellent polish enhances facet delineation, so these sapphires will register distinctly in photography and on stage, maintaining crisp outlines and lively reflections even under halogen and LED lighting used in fashion shoots. Their round geometry lends itself to classic stud compositions, while the mixed brilliant cut ensures that even minimalist settings will not hide the stone, but rather amplify the play of light that makes these sapphires compelling.

For designers and clients seeking statement earrings that read as high fashion, these sapphires are exemplary. Set as bold studs they will command attention on the red carpet, reflecting camera flashes into a clean, vivid blue. Paired within halo settings they will achieve a jewelry vocabulary of vintage glamour elevated to modern luxury, the surrounding diamonds or contrasting metal providing a stage for the central blue to pop. As drops these stones can anchor long, linear designs, each sapphire balancing a cuff of metal or a cascade of smaller stones to create movement and drama. In contemporary runway contexts designers might set them in open bezel frames to show off the girdle and pavillion faceting, or float them within negative space for a minimalist, editorial silhouette. Metal choices will further modulate their presence, platinum and 18 karat white gold lending a crisp, cool backdrop that enhances the vivid blue, yellow gold offering a warmer, more classical contrast that makes the blue appear even richer, and rose gold framing introducing a fashion forward, unexpected pairing that reads youthful and modern.

At The Natural Sapphire Company we consider these sapphires not simply finished goods, but collaborators in design, waiting to be translated into pieces that tell your bespoke story. Our cutters and jewelry designers can advise on settings that maximize the stones natural strengths, ensuring that the mixed brilliant cut and excellent polish are shown to best effect in either minimal studs or elaborately constructed statement earrings. We disclose that the stones are heat treated, and we stand behind their provenance from Ceylon, their clarity evaluated at eye level as very very slightly included, and their precise measurements. Caring for them is straightforward, with routine cleaning in warm, soapy water and careful storage to avoid knocks, and when set into high fashion pieces their durability and polish will keep them radiant under studio lights and in everyday wear. If you would like to explore custom mounting options, request additional photography, or discuss how these sapphires can become the defining elements of a signature pair of statement earrings, our team at The Natural Sapphire Company is here to guide you through every step of the creative journey.