1.18 Ct. Blue Sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

A singular jewel from the famed island of Ceylon Sri Lanka, this transparent Other certified blue sapphire weighs 1.18 carat and has been shaped into a timeless oval, its dimensions precisely 7.17 x 5.48 x 3.60 mm, its surface crafted in a mixed brilliant cut that marries scintillation with depth. At first glance you are drawn to an intense blue of extraordinary saturation, a hue that is neither loud nor coy, but assured and graceful. The clarity has been graded as very slightly included evaluated at eye level, which allows a connoisseur to appreciate the stone's natural character without distraction. The polish is excellent, each facet hand finished to illuminate the sapphire from within, and the stone has undergone a traditional heat treatment to refine its color and clarity while preserving the integrity of its origin. Presented by The Natural Sapphire Company this gem carries the quiet authority of provenance and the refinement of expert gemcutting, an object whose presence instantly elevates a ring or a bespoke pendant into something museum worthy.

To imagine how this jewel first came to be is to travel back millions of years into the slow, majestic theater of the earth. Deep beneath the surface in realms of heat and pressure where tectonic plates collide, aluminum rich sediments recrystallized into corundum, and within those crystalline lattices, minute traces of iron and titanium became the alchemists that would one day render the stone blue. These elements substituted into the crystal structure during growth, and the precise geological choreography of temperature and chemistry yielded that intense Ceylon blue that collectors covet. Over eons the parent rocks were uplifted and weathered, the crystals liberated and transported by rivers, until they rested in gem gravels, where patient miners in the valleys of Sri Lanka discovered them. It is a story of patient transformation, of raw geological forces refined into perfection, and when a cutter chose the oval mixed brilliant form for this particular crystal, the decision was made to honour both color depth and brilliance, to show the light that plays within as the stone is turned, held, and admired.

Owning this 1.18 carat sapphire is both a privilege and an expression of cultivated taste, a possession that speaks to discernment rather than ostentation. Set in a simple yet considered mount the stone becomes an emblem of achievement that moves with the wearer, catching daylight and candlelight with equal authority, its intense blue instantly recognizable to those who know fine gems. The very slightly included clarity conveys authenticity and a natural biography, while the excellent polish and masterful mixed brilliant cut ensure every facet contributes to the gem's overall allure. At The Natural Sapphire Company we present this sapphire not merely as merchandise but as a continuation of a long artisanal tradition, accompanied by certification and with provenance rooted in Ceylon Sri Lanka, a name that conjures generations of gem heritage. For the collector or the client seeking a singular piece that will pass gracefully between occasions and inheritances, this sapphire promises to be a defining addition, a quiet declaration of elegance that will remain as luminous and esteemed as the moment the earth first lit its crystalline heart.