0.64 Ct. Blue Sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

This transparent 0.64 carat cushion shape blue sapphire, measuring 6.04 x 3.83 x 2.99 mm, presents a refined balance of brilliance and color. Cut in a mixed brilliant style and finished to an excellent polish, the gem delivers lively facet scintillation and clean light return for its size. Clarity is graded very slightly included when evaluated at eye level, with minor internal features that do not detract from overall transparency or performance. Color intensity is described as intense, and the stone is entirely natural with no enhancement, originating from Ceylon Sri Lanka. These objective attributes produce a gem that reads as a vivid Ceylon blue with a slightly lively, near pure blue hue and a tone that sits between medium and medium plus, giving the stone both clarity of color and good presence in jewelry.

When compared to sapphires from other well known sources, the hue and tone of this Ceylon example are distinctive. Versus Kashmir sapphires, which are renowned for their velvet like cornflower blue and often a slightly deeper, more diffuse tone, this Ceylon piece is cleaner and slightly brighter, offering crisper facet reflections and more vivid sparkle. Relative to classic Burmese sapphires from Myanmar, which frequently show a richer, royal blue with stronger saturation and deeper tone, the Ceylon stone appears more lively and less heavy, leaning toward a lively medium blue rather than a dense deep blue. Compared to Australian material, which can tend toward darker, inky blue green tones, this gemstone maintains a purer blue without the green bias and with greater lightness. Compared to Montana sapphires, which are often paler or steely, this Ceylon sapphire is markedly more vivid and saturated. Madagascar sapphires can overlap in appearance with Ceylon material, producing similar vibrant blues, but this specific gem exhibits the characteristic Sri Lankan clarity and brilliancy that many gem professionals associate with fine Ceylon stones. Offered by The Natural Sapphire Company, this untreated cushion sapphire combines precise cutting, excellent polish, and an appealing intense Ceylon blue hue that is distinct from the deeper, velvety, or greener tones found in other famous sapphire localities.