1.15 Ct. Blue Sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

This oval blue sapphire began its story beneath the warm tropical soils of Ceylon, Sri Lanka, where the island has been known to yield sapphires with a graceful and luminous character for centuries. From the moment the rough crystal was discovered, the journey was one of careful hands and patient decisions, a passage from a sun warmed seam to a gem that would reveal its true light. At 1.15 carats, with dimensions of 7.43 x 5.41 x 3.60 mm, this stone was selected for a mixed brilliant cut that would maximize its internal reflections and its face up presence, transforming a dull crystal into an object that sings with life. The cutter paid meticulous attention to proportion and alignment to preserve the gem at the highest possible clarity, resulting in a transparent, eye clean result graded as very very slightly included when evaluated at eye level. Unheated, untreated, and without enhancement, this sapphire carries the unaltered signature of its island origin, its medium light color intensity and excellent polish revealing the natural interplay of blue and a whisper of violet that is characteristic of fine Ceylon sapphires, a color story that is as much a record of geology as it is of artistry.

When you compare this gem to other famous sapphire origins the differences in hue and tone become a language of place, a way to read the landscape through color. Kashmir sapphires are famed for their velvety, deeply saturated cornflower blue that seems to hold its own inner light, a tone that is typically richer and more saturated than this stone, whereas Burmese sapphires often present a royal, vivid blue with stronger depth and intensity. In contrast, this Ceylon sapphire leans toward a medium light tone that feels airy and luminous rather than dense, closer in spirit to the lighter, more transparent blues that Sri Lankan mines produce. Madagascar has produced sapphires that range from deep to pastel blue, sometimes mirroring Ceylonese clarity and lightness, but often with a slightly more vivid saturation. Montana sapphires from the United States can show a greener or teal influence, and Australian and Thai stones are frequently darker and more inky in tone. The mixed brilliant cut of this oval plays with these subtle differences, allowing flashes of icy blue and soft violet to alternate as the gem moves, creating a look that is refined and delicate, suited to someone who values a softer, more ethereal blue rather than a heavily saturated or intensely dark shade.

This sapphire is a jewel that invites a personal narrative, a companion for a design that honors provenance and craftsmanship, and a reminder of cultural reverence for blue stones in Sri Lanka and beyond. Imagine this 1.15 carat oval set in a finely proportioned ring where prongs are placed to allow light to enter and escape freely, where the mixed brilliant cut can scintillate with every gesture, and where the medium light color will sit gracefully against both warm and cool metals. The absence of heat treatment means the color is a natural expression of the stone, a quality that collectors and connoisseurs prize, and its very very slightly included clarity grade assures that the field of view remains pure and lively to the eye. At The Natural Sapphire Company we trace and celebrate each sapphire from mine to setting, and this gem arrives with a story of place and process, a clear chain of care from the alluvial gravels of Ceylon, Sri Lanka through skilled cutting and meticulous polishing, to its final form ready to be set and cherished. If you seek a sapphire with gentle luminosity, historical resonance, and authentic origin, this stone offers a rare combination of natural beauty and thoughtful craftsmanship, and we are pleased to help you imagine its role in a piece that will become part of your own story.