1.23 Ct. Blue Sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

There is a sea of blue folded into a single cushion of light, a sapphire that seems to carry twilight and ocean in equal measure. This is a transparent 1.23 carat cushion shape blue sapphire, measured precisely at 7.27 by 5.19 by 3.88 mm, cut with a mixed brilliant style that scatters and gathers light like memory. Its hue is intense, a saturated blue that leans toward the pure and luminous tones for which Ceylon Sri Lanka is celebrated, and the excellent polish allows each facet to breathe and sing. When you hold this gem from The Natural Sapphire Company between finger and sunlight, the effect is both intimate and infinite, as if the night sky had been mined and set for a single, personal skyward gesture.

The clarity is graded very slightly included at eye level, a whisper of nature that declares authenticity rather than flaw, a tiny fingerprint of the earth that makes the stone uniquely itself. Because there is no enhancement, the color and clarity are honest and raw in their perfection, untouched by heat or filler, a true offering from the mines of Ceylon Sri Lanka. The mixed brilliant cut balances the rounded warmth of the cushion form with precise pavilion facets, creating a dance of flashes that move as you move, softening and sharpening with every tilt. In hand the sapphire feels poised and alive, a compact universe of blue whose polish is so fine that light slides across its surface like silk across skin.

For those who seek a jewel for a life lived daily, durability is a quiet promise. This sapphire sits at 9 on the Mohs hardness scale, second only to diamond at 10, and markedly harder than many common gemstones such as topaz at 8, quartz at 7, and much harder than emerald when its inclusions render it more vulnerable to impact. The corundum that makes sapphire a nine provides excellent resistance to scratches, making this blue cushion a superb choice for an engagement ring or any piece intended for frequent wear, it will resist the small abrasions of everyday life while retaining its brilliant polish. Even with its very slightly included clarity, the stone retains structural integrity, and the lack of enhancement means there are no internal treatments that might affect its longevity, simple gentle care with warm water and mild soap will keep it radiant, avoid harsh chemicals and abrupt impacts, and a routine polish from a trusted jeweler will renew its mirror like finish.

When you choose this sapphire you choose provenance and poetry together, a natural treasure from Ceylon Sri Lanka presented by The Natural Sapphire Company, a name rooted in ethical sourcing and gemmological expertise. We can set this cushion into a setting that honors its story, whether a classic solitaire that lets the blue speak alone, a halo that refracts its light into a shower of tiny stars, or a bespoke design that whispers your own history into metal and stone. Imagine the moment of presentation, the pause that a gift like this creates, the way a hand lifts to the heart and time shifts, that is the promise held in 1.23 carats of blue. Let us guide you in choosing a setting, in understanding the stone as it is, natural and intact, and in making a piece that will be worn and remembered, an emblem of devotion that endures as surely as sapphire endures.