1.52 Ct. Blue Sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

This 1.52 carat pear shape blue sapphire embodies a confluence of precise proportions, fine craftsmanship, and natural beauty, presented to you by The Natural Sapphire Company. The stone measures 7.60 by 5.41 by 4.80 millimeters, yielding a length to width ratio of approximately 1.40, a dimensional relationship that favors elegant pear silhouettes and predictable mounting geometry. The cut is a mixed brilliant, executed to balance scintillation with color saturation, and the gem is transparent with intense color intensity. Clarity is graded very slightly included, evaluated at eye level, and the finish is described as excellent polish. There has been no enhancement applied to this sapphire, preserving its native chromophore expression and crystal integrity, and the gem is sourced from Ceylon, Sri Lanka, a provenance that carries a long standing reputation for lively blue tones and good clarity in corundum.

In the lapidary stage the mixed brilliant cut was chosen to optimize the interplay between crown and pavilion facet arrays. The crown features a modified brilliant facet arrangement designed to produce a lively dispersion and controlled contrast pattern, while the pavilion facets are aligned to channel light back through the table and near table facets, enhancing face up brilliance without unduly lightening the stone. Facet junctions are crisp and the symmetry is consistent across the pear outline, ensuring predictable light performance when mounted. The cutter calibrated facet angles to the material specificities of this rough, taking into account the orientation of color zoning and the internal stress pattern, so that pavilion depth and crown height work together to produce an intense, stable tone. The result is a stone that yields lively scintillation at movement, balanced dark and bright facet areas at rest, and an overall optical coherence that speaks to experienced cutting methodology.

Color and clarity in this sapphire are complementary technical attributes, each reinforcing the other in determining ultimate face up appeal. The hue sits solidly in the blue field with a slight violet leaning that is characteristic of many Ceylon stones, and the saturation is intense without tipping into over darkening, which allows the mixed cutting geometry to return vivid blue flashes across the table. Transparency is high, and the very slightly included clarity grade indicates the presence of minor internal features that were intentionally retained to maximize weight and color. These inclusions are positioned and sized such that they do not interrupt the general transparency or the path of returning light, and they are not visually distracting at normal viewing distances. Because the stone is unenhanced, the color and inclusions are natural expressions of the crystal chemistry and growth environment, and they offer the discerning buyer a traceable and unaltered gem character that is particularly valued by collectors and connoisseurs.

The narrative from mine to market for this sapphire is an intersection of traditional gemology and meticulous quality control, a sequence managed by The Natural Sapphire Company to preserve provenance and optical potential. The piece began life in the gem gravels and pocket workings of Sri Lanka, where local miners identify corundum occurrences through geological indicators and careful panning. Selected rough material was then assessed for crystal habit, color zoning, and inclusion distribution, and the decision to pursue a pear shaped, mixed brilliant outcome was made to maximize face up color while retaining carat weight. The preforming stage involved strategic orientation of the rough to align color planes with the table axis, followed by precision faceting using both machine guided indexing and hand finishing to achieve the excellent polish evident on the finished stone. Final inspection included an eye level clarity assessment, color grading under standardized lighting, and geometric verification of measurements and proportions. The Natural Sapphire Company then documented the stone with detailed imagery and included its unenhanced status and Ceylon origin in the item pedigree. For the client who values technical refinement, durability, and provenance, this sapphire offers both the empirical metrics that inform design and the sensorial qualities that create presence when set. The stone can be mounted in a custom setting to preserve its optical behavior, and our team is available to advise on bezel, prong, or hybrid mounting strategies that complement the pear silhouette and maintain the integrity of the cut and color.