1.02 Ct. Bluish Green Sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

This 1.02 carat radiant shape bluish green sapphire displays precise proportions, measuring 6.19 by 4.65 by 3.65 mm, and presents excellent faceting geometry for a high performance pavilion to crown light return. The cutting style is faceted with a radiant cut configuration, combining trimmed corners with a hybrid of brilliant and step faceting that maximizes scintillation while preserving strong color zoning control. The table facet and crown angles have been executed to balance brilliance and fire with a light color intensity that sits in the pale to light band of the color scale, giving a distinctly fresh bluish green hue. The stone is transparent, and the clarity is graded very slightly included evaluated at eye level, with discrete natural inclusions that do not disrupt the overall visual performance, and they serve to authenticate natural origin. The polish on all facet junctions is excellent, resulting in crisp facet reflections and clean facet edges that enhance optical contrast. The sapphire has been heat treated to stabilize and improve tone and saturation, a widely accepted enhancement in the trade that yields enduring color improvement when performed under controlled conditions, and the piece displays the typical pleochroic tendencies of corundum, shifting subtly between blue and green tones as the viewing angle changes.

This gem originates from Ceylon, Sri Lanka, a provenance with centuries of gemstone heritage, and The Natural Sapphire Company presents it as a modern example of that legacy. Historically Ceylon sapphires were prized in royal and ritual contexts for their perceived protective qualities and enduring beauty, and the pale bluish green examples were often set in devotional and ceremonial jewellery to complement both metalwork and complexion. The precise radiant cut used here echoes traditional lapidary goals, namely to preserve weight from rough while creating a lively face up appearance suitable for high quality jewellery. At 1.02 carat, the stone is ideally scaled for a solitaire ring, elegant three stone setting, or as a refined pendant, and its stable heat treated enhancement combined with excellent polish means it will perform well under everyday wear when set with proper protection for the corners. For collectors and designers seeking Ceylon provenance, transparent clarity, and a technically well executed radiant cut, this sapphire embodies both the technical criteria demanded by connoisseurs and the historical resonance that elevates it beyond a mere gemstone.