0.78 Ct. Blue Sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

There are stones that seem to hold a memory of sky and sea, and this oval Ceylon blue sapphire sings with that kind of quiet memory. It rests like a fragment of twilight, a small, perfect island of blue that invites the eye to linger. The light moves through it and seems to pause, as if the gem keeps its own private horizon. From the first glint there is a feeling of ceremony, of vows spoken in soft voices and of moments that become legend. The Natural Sapphire Company presents this treasure with a sense of reverence, not as a mere object, but as a carrier of intention and affection, a stone that joins hands with tradition and with the heart.

This sapphire is a transparent, 0.78 carat oval, measuring 6.05 x 4.61 x 3.29 mm, cut in a mixed brilliant style that balances fire and depth. The facets are fashioned to gather light and return it with quiet brilliance, polished to an excellent finish so that each facet breathes with clarity and life. At eye level the clarity is described as very very slightly included, a small sign of natural origin that gives the stone character without dimming its voice. The color is a medium intense blue, like a deep lagoon seen through a veil of evening air, and it is heat treated, a traditional enhancement that has been practiced to reveal and stabilize a sapphire’s most poetic hues. This gem comes from Ceylon, from the storied soils of Sri Lanka that have given the world sapphires for centuries, and that provenance carries with it the whisper of ancient trade routes, of moonlit barges and merchants who traded more than riches, they traded stories and blessings.

Across time and across cultures sapphires have been worn as talismans of fidelity, wisdom, and protection, placed upon crowns and exchanged in the quiet ritual of betrothal. This little oval sapphire is ready to fulfill that role, to be set into a ring and worn as a promise, to be a pendant that rests close to the heart, or to be chosen as an heirloom to pass along like a line of light. Imagine it cradled by delicate prongs that allow the mixed brilliant cut to breathe, imagine its medium intense blue playing against warm yellow gold or against the cool reason of platinum. The Natural Sapphire Company offers not only this gemstone, but a stewardship of its history, a respect for the artisanal hands that brought it from Ceylon earth to a fine polish, and a commitment to guide you in choosing a setting that honors both beauty and legacy. Hold it, and you may feel the soft weight of ages, the assurance that this is a stone that knows how to keep a secret and how to celebrate an oath.