0.49 Ct. Blue Sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

This sapphire began its story deep in the storied hills of Ceylon Sri Lanka where centuries of skilled miners have learned how to read the rock as if it were a page in a book, and in a narrow seam a crystal was gently freed from its host, unassuming in rough form yet carrying the promise of a true blue. From the mine the rough passed into the careful hands that guide each stage of a stone's rebirth, a chain of craft that we honor at The Natural Sapphire Company, where ethics and expertise travel together. Heat treated to reveal its full potential, this transparent cushion shaped gem first met fire to awaken its medium intense blue, a color that evokes tropical waters and ancient royal robes, a color that Ceylon sapphires have been prized for across cultures. The cutters listened to the crystal, and chose a mixed brilliant cut to balance depth and sparkle, preserving life and color while creating a face that speaks in light. Evaluated at eye level as very very slightly included, it offers rare clarity for its size, and an excellent polish that allows each facet to sing. Along the way the gem carried stories from miners and cutters, and now holds in its facets the warmth of human hands and the cool memory of the earth that made it.

When you hold this stone you will feel a precise, intimate presence, a 0.49 carat cushion that measures 4.60 by 4.60 by 2.71 millimeters, compact yet commanding, ready to become a ring that points to a promise, a pendant that marks an occasion, or a bespoke design that begins with you. The mixed brilliant cut plays with light and depth, the medium intense color creates a vivid but wearable blue, and the excellent polish ensures a refined finish. Heat treated to stabilize and enhance, the sapphire remains natural in origin and character, a Ceylon treasure shaped by generations of lapidary skill. This is the kind of gem that connects wearers to history, to island markets and mountain diggings, to royal traditions and modern vows. If you value provenance and the story behind a gem as much as its sparkle, this sapphire arrives with the provenance and care you expect from The Natural Sapphire Company, and it waits to be set into the next chapter of its life with you.