0.85 Ct. Blue Sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

There are stones that seem to hold a small, private sky within their facets, and this 0.85 carat, round blue sapphire is one such pocket of evening. Sourced from the storied soils of Ceylon, measured at 5.55 by 5.47 by 3.43 millimeters, and cut in a mixed brilliant style that marries fire with depth, it carries a vivid color intensity that feels as if a moonlit lagoon has been captured and polished into a single, deliberate breath. Its clarity, described as very very slightly included at eye level, lends the gem an intimate honesty, the gentle marks of the earth that remind us of its journey, while an excellent polish allows each facet to sing with light. Untreated and free of enhancement, this sapphire presents the true voice of its origin, a pure, unaltered blue that will not fade with fashion, and it arrives ready to be set into the kind of jewelry that anchors vows and stories. When you hold it, the cool depth of its tone and the precision of its cut invite quiet reverence, as though the gem itself knows it was carved for keeping.

Imagine this sapphire as the heart of an engagement ring, a pendant that rests against the throat like a promise, or the central beacon of a three stone piece that honors the past, the present, and what is yet to come. Its proportions make it an elegant choice for a solitaire setting that celebrates simplicity, and its mixed brilliant cut ensures scintillation that will catch eyes at both candlelight dinners and sunlit mornings. Because sapphires rate a nine on the Mohs hardness scale, they are durable companions for daily wear, stones that can travel from dance to dawn without surrendering their glow. Enclosed in a protective bezel, cradled by the prongs of a classic mount, or encircled by a halo of tiny diamonds, this gem will gain character with the touch of hands that cherish it, each minute scratch and polish becoming part of its family history. At The Natural Sapphire Company, we see gemstones as living artifacts, items meant to be worn into life rather than locked away, and this Ceylon sapphire is designed to survive lifetimes of tenderness, to be reborn in new settings, and to carry names and dates and initials across generations.

To fashion this stone into an heirloom is to begin a long, loving conversation. Picture a granddaughter tracing the ring her grandmother slipped on before a long voyage, or a son who inherits a pendant that has warmed his mother’s chest for decades, each heirloom an anchor that ties together far-flung moments. This sapphire’s vivid hue will act as a signature across photographs and memories, a color that family portraits return to again and again, unchanging in its depth. Because it is untreated, it offers certainty; because it is precisely cut and expertly polished, it offers brilliance; and because it is Ceylon in origin, it offers a story as old as the trade routes that first carried these stones into the world. With care routines that are simple, occasional professional cleaning and the occasional check of settings, this gem will continue to reflect light with the same generous pulse it shows today. Allow The Natural Sapphire Company to guide you in translating this single, luminous stone into a piece that will be whispered about across dining tables, that will sit on velvet in drawers and be pulled out for weddings and graduations, and that will one day be offered with a quiet, reverent hand, a small sky passed between two people who understand that some treasures are measured not only in carats, but in the continuity of love they hold.