0.73 Ct. Greenish Blue Sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

A delicate sea of color rests in the palm, a 0.73 carat cushion shaped greenish blue sapphire that seems to carry the hush of twilight within its facets, a small universe born of Ceylon, Sri Lanka and polished into perfect calm by master cutters, transparent and luminous, measuring 4.99 by 4.51 by 3.24 millimeters, faceted in a refined mixed brilliant cut that scatters light like moonlight across still water, clarity graded as very very slightly included, evaluated at eye level, giving the stone a whisper of character rather than interruption, a medium color intensity that flirts with both summer ocean and misted forest, an excellent polish that allows each facet to sing, heat treated to deepen and stabilize its hue, a gemstone that invites story and touch, offered to you with the confidence of heritage by The Natural Sapphire Company.

Imagine this gem cradled in a classic solitaire setting, a halo of tiny diamonds lending a constellation around its intimate core, or imagine it set low and secure in a smooth bezel, the metal like a warm embrace that protects and frames the blue green like a secret tide. In platinum or white gold the sapphire reads cool and sophisticated, a soft argent light that enhances the blue notes, while in yellow gold the green undertones warm and slow into a vintage romance, and in rose gold the whole stone blushes into a poetic dusk. A four prong head lifts the cushion to drink more light, a six prong mount gives reassuring symmetry, a cathedral gallery adds elevation and drama, and a tension setting suspends the stone as if held by breath, all options that reveal different facets of its soul. For everyday wear, consider a bezel or low profile setting that protects the girdle and resists knocks, knowing that sapphire ranks a nine on the hardness scale and endures with grace, while a high prong mount will maximize sparkle for evening and celebration.

This particular sapphire is a perfect petitioner for creative pairings and custom expressions, small enough to be the heart of a refined engagement ring and large enough to anchor a pendant that rests over the heart like a memory, versatile enough to become the center of matching stud earrings or the focal point of a three stone ring where side diamonds or colored sapphires tell the rest of the story. Envision a vintage inspired halo with milgrain and filigree, the mixed brilliant facets echoing the tiny carved details, or an Art Deco geometric head that plays the cushion silhouette against stepped metal. Picture a split shank set with pavé shoulders for breath between metal and stone, a hidden halo that teases light from below, or a garland of tiny sapphires that skirts the main gem and deepens its sea like tone. For those who favor subtlety, the gem sits beautifully on a delicate stacking band where it shares company with slender diamonds, and for those who want singular drama, a bespoke mount with engraved shoulders and a hand chased gallery will make the stone feel like a relic made new. Each choice of metal, setting style, and accent stone will alter the mood, making customization not a luxury but an intimate conversation between wearer and jewel.

At The Natural Sapphire Company we delight in these conversations, in translating feeling into form, in helping you choose whether the sapphire will live close to the skin or rise to meet the light, whether it will be wrapped in halos of white fire or set in warm gold that sings with skin tone, whether it will be the quiet center of a promise ring or the bright crest of an engagement treasure. Our bench will render CAD images and hand sketches so you can see the sapphire in imagined settings, and our jewelers will advise on prong counts, bezel profiles, and gallery openings that respect the stone proportions of 4.99 by 4.51 by 3.24 millimeters while allowing the mixed brilliant cut to perform. This Ceylon sapphire has been heat treated to reveal its true voice, a stable enhancement that has been common practice for generations of Sri Lankan stones, and with proper care it will give light and memory for a lifetime. If you seek a piece that reads like a poem, a small ocean held just so, reach out and let The Natural Sapphire Company help you design a setting that becomes a home for this sapphire, a place where sunlight will return to dance for years, a place where your story will be kept.