1.57 Ct. Bluish Grey Sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Imagine a heart formed by the earth itself, a single beat of Ceylon captured in crystal, a promise carved in light. This is a 1.57 carat heart shape sapphire that seems to hold the dusk and the dawn within its facets, a bluish grey whisper of color that changes like the first deep breath before a kiss. At 6.44 x 7.57 x 4.29 mm this gem is perfectly intimate, a size that rests against the skin like a secret, neither loud nor shy, offering a presence that is unmistakably felt. The mixed brilliant cut scatters light with a quiet fireworks, each facet a tiny stage for reflection, and an excellent polish allows the surface to shine like still water under a moon. The transparency is a clear song, the clarity grade of very very slightly included at eye level confirming a truth that beauty in nature comes with the gentle traces of its own birth, small signatures that only deepen its character.

Holding this sapphire is like holding a memory of Sri Lanka, a small parcel of Ceylon gifted to your hand, a stone born of volcanic patience and ocean air. Its medium light color intensity carries a sophisticated mood, a bluish grey veil that can read as storm or as silver twilight depending on how the sun leans on it. Heat treated to bring forth its inner harmony, this sapphire offers stability and the timeless enhancement that has been practiced by gem cutters with respect for the material. The gem wears its origin with quiet pride, and when you speak of it you are speaking of a lineage of gemstone artistry, the ancient mines of Ceylon, the hands that found it, and the care that has transformed it into a heart ready to be set.

For an engagement this sapphire is a choice steeped in poetry and intention, a romantic alternative to the expected, a symbol that says I chose you because I saw the depth of your sky. Imagine the moment of proposal, the sapphire catching the candlelight, the bluish grey heart like a soft echo against a ring of your choosing, reflecting vows and future mornings. Its size is ideal for an engagement ring that will be worn every day, large enough to make a statement, modest enough to remain graceful, and perfectly shaped to echo the language of love. The mixed brilliant cut ensures sparkle in motion, the excellent polish and the stone s natural transparency invite a constant play of light and shadow, and the very very slightly included clarity gives the gem a humanity that is at once honest and rare.

At The Natural Sapphire Company we believe that every engagement should begin with a story, and this heart shaped sapphire is the start of one that reads like a poem. Picture it in a simple solitaire setting that lets the stone breathe, or cradled by halos of soft metal and accent stones that amplify its gentle glow. Envision it passed between two hands under the hush of an evening, or tucked into a velvet box waiting on a windowsill, the bluish grey facets catching the sky. This sapphire from Ceylon is more than a gem, it is a tender sentinel for promises, a compact universe of light and memory, heat treated for enduring beauty, measured and cut with devotion, ready to be the center of a new life chapter. Choose a sapphire that wears like a confession, a stone that will soften with every sunrise and remain luminous through every storm, a heart that keeps the story of your love safe.