1.26 Ct. Blue Sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

This transparent 1.26 carat cushion shape blue sapphire measures 5.88 by 5.53 by 4.29 mm, and its mixed brilliant faceting has been expertly executed to maximize light return and optical performance. The geometric faceting combines a brilliant style crown with precision pavilion facets, producing a dynamic interplay between brilliance and scintillation that brings the vivid color intensity to life. The table size and pavilion geometry are balanced to enhance depth of color without sacrificing brightness, and the excellent polish ensures clean facet junctions and crisp reflections. Evaluated at eye level, the stone is eye clean, which means the clarity is exceptional for practical wear, and the overall transparency allows the internal color and faceting pattern to read clearly under varied lighting.

Origin is Ceylon Sri Lanka, a source renowned for sapphires with lively blue tones and excellent hue saturation, and the stone has been heat treated, a widely accepted and stable enhancement that improves color and clarity while remaining permanent under normal wear conditions. For an educated buyer, this combination of a true Ceylon origin, vivid color intensity, eye clean clarity, and a mixed brilliant cut represents a high value proposition, since the rarity of well proportioned, vividly colored, and transparent sapphires of this weight is significant. The 1.26 carat size sits in a versatile range suitable for refined solitaires or more intricate halo and three stone designs, and sapphire durability with a Mohs hardness of 9 makes it well suited to daily wear. The images demonstrating finger scale show how the cushion proportions present on the hand, highlighting the stone as both a centerpiece and a practical choice for contemporary settings. At The Natural Sapphire Company we disclose all treatments and provide full details on cut, clarity, dimensions, and origin, because transparency and provenance matter to discerning collectors and connoisseurs, and this stone exemplifies the qualities that informed buyers seek, namely outstanding color, precise geometric faceting that allows maximum light play, and a documented Ceylon origin.