0.65 Ct. Blue Sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

This cushion shaped Blue sapphire from The Natural Sapphire Company arrives with a provenance that reads like a page from the histories of royal treasuries, a transparent, GIC certified gem weighing 0.65 carat, measuring 5.09 x 5.04 x 2.86 mm, cut in a mixed brilliant style that balances classic form with modern brilliance, clarity graded very very slightly included when evaluated at eye level, vivid color intensity, and an excellent polish. Unenhanced and sourced from Ceylon Sri Lanka, this sapphire carries the same island origins that have produced some of the most storied sapphires in the world, yet it speaks in a more intimate voice, suited to wrist and hand as readily as to a crown. Its cushion outline evokes the age of private jewelers and courtly commissions, when gemstones were chosen for their soul as much as their size. The mixed brilliant facets are arranged to release a lively play of light while preserving the deep, saturated blue that immediately reads as authentic Ceylon color, a blue that is at once luminous and dignified. Because no heat or other treatments have been applied, the gem offers collectors and connoisseurs the assurance of natural origin, a trait that has become increasingly rare and precious in a market where many good looking stones have been altered.

In comparing this stone to famous gems of history, it is useful to set its qualities alongside the great benchmarks that collectors have long admired, not to claim equality in scale, but to illuminate character and lineage. Where the Logan Sapphire and other celebrated Ceylon examples are lauded for grand scale and an almost theatrical depth of blue, this 0.65 carat cushion offers the same island signature in a compact, wearable size, ideal for an heirloom ring or a cherished pendant. When one recalls the velvety allure of Kashmiri sapphires or the intense royal blue associated with select Burmese stones, it is not to conflate them, but to point out that this Sri Lankan gem shares the attribute most revered across sources, a vivid, pure blue that holds its own under light and movement. Unlike the milky or heavily asteriated pieces such as the Star of India, which command fascination through their size and phenomenon, this gem earns attention by clarity, cut precision, and a natural condition that would have satisfied the strictest lapidary standards of the past. In the vocabulary of historic gemstones, it speaks of refinement, a connoisseurs choice that honors tradition without the need to shout.

For a client who values legacy and the continuity of taste, this sapphire is a statement in restraint and authenticity, a stone that will translate easily into designs that will be worn across generations. Its modest carat weight belies a presence enhanced by vivid color intensity and an exceptional polish, traits that ensure it will catch the eye in solitaire settings and harmonize beautifully when paired with melee stones or a delicate halo. Because the stone has not undergone enhancement, it carries the rare quality of being as it was formed, a purity that resonates with collectors who prefer provenance and geological integrity over artificial enhancement. Its cushion shape lends itself to classic, timeless settings that echo the great periods of jewelry design, from Georgian elegance through Edwardian refinement to contemporary minimalism, making it suitable for a bespoke engagement ring, a signet style piece, or a keepsake pendant meant to travel the arc of a family story. At The Natural Sapphire Company we appreciate that true value in a gem is measured not only by weight or fame, but by the combination of origin, natural state, and the capacity to endure as an object of affection and memory, and this Ceylon cushion sapphire embodies those virtues with a quiet, enduring elegance.