0.76 Ct. Blue Sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

High in the gem rich hills of Ceylon, Sri Lanka, where monsoon fed streams carve terraces into ancient earth, this sapphire began its slow and patient existence, born from heat and chemistry over millions of years, emerging as a crystalline promise hidden in weathered rock. Local miners who know these hills by touch and memory found a rough crystal, a sliver of blue caught between clay and sunlight, and transported it to a village where generations have learned to read stones. That first moment of discovery has become part of this gem story, a story that moves from riverbed to market with hands that respect the land and the rhythm of the season. At The Natural Sapphire Company we honor that origin, and we trace each step from mine to market with care, ensuring that the stone you receive carries with it the provenance of Ceylon, Sri Lanka and the quiet geography of its birthplace.

After the rough was removed from its host, the real transformation began in the workshops of skilled lapidaries who turn nature into narrative through patient cutting and finishing. The cutter chose a cushion shape to celebrate the sapphire thickness and natural crystal planes, and selected a mixed brilliant cut pattern to balance strong scintillation with broad flashes of color. The result is a transparent 0.76 carat gem with precise dimensions of 5.43 by 4.15 by 3.69 millimeters, a size that reads intimate and refined. Its clarity was evaluated at eye level as very very slightly included, and because those inclusions do not interrupt the stone when worn they add to the gemstone story rather than detract from it. This sapphire remains completely natural, no enhancement, a testament to Ceylon geology and the knack of a cutter who recognizes a stone that need not be altered.

When you hold this sapphire you will notice first the intense color intensity, a rich and lively blue that seems to move and breathe as light passes through its facets, a color that owes everything to its Sri Lankan origin and nothing to treatment. The excellent polish gives every facet a mirror finish so that light dances from the deep pavilion to the broad table and back again, while the mixed brilliant cut creates both brilliance and a soft, enveloping depth unique to the cushion silhouette. In daylight the stone offers cool cornflower notes, in indoor light it warms to royal blue, and at night it retains an inner glow that makes it inviting in every setting. At 0.76 carat it balances presence with discretion, an elegant choice for a ring or a pendant where its moderate size allows for a design that highlights its color and clarity rather than overwhelming them.

When set, this sapphire will tell a new chapter of the journey that began in Ceylon, Sri Lanka, a chapter of artistry, commitment, and daily wear. Imagine an artisan working to cradle the stone in a bespoke mount that respects its cushion form, a setting that allows light to enter and show the intensity within, and a hand that secures it for generations to come. The Natural Sapphire Company stands ready to help you imagine that setting, to provide independent certification, and to guide you through choices that keep this sapphire natural and celebrated, no enhancement. Whether selected for an engagement ring, a commemorative piece, or a private collection, this untreated Ceylon sapphire offers provenance, excellent polish, beautiful mixed brilliant cutting, and a clarity graded as very very slightly included evaluated at eye level, a combination that rewards the collector and delights the wearer.