1.63 Ct. Blue Sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

There is a hush about this pear shaped blue sapphire, a hush like waves pulling in at twilight, a hush that invites you to linger and to dream. Weighing 1.63 carats, and measured with deliberate care at 8.51 by 5.82 by 4.35 millimeters, this stone carries the kind of presence that is both intimate and grand, the kind of presence that feels like a secret told in candlelight. Its mixed brilliant cut has been fashioned with the intention of gathering light and returning it as soft, living flashes, and the excellent polish makes each facet a tiny mirror that plays with the depth of its Ceylon heart. Evaluated at eye level the clarity is very slightly included, a whisper of natural storylines within the crystal that only deepen its character and authenticate its origin, and its vivid color intensity speaks in a language of deep ocean blues and evening skies. This sapphire has been heat treated to refine its color and stability, a common and enduring enhancement that reveals the fullness of its hue, and its provenance in Ceylon Sri Lanka ties it to a long lineage of sapphires prized for their saturated, silken blues. When you hold this gem, you feel both the weight of the world and the lift of a passing breeze, a jewel that is at once an anchor and an invitation.

Compared to more commonly seen gemstones, this Ceylon sapphire offers a type of brilliance and beauty that follows a different call. A diamond lives by fire and scintillation, with a refractive life that throws bright spectral flashes and a personality of sparkling constancy, and while a diamond will catch the eye with a more crystalline flash, it often does so in a way that reads as pure light without the color that speaks to memory and mood. Blue topaz and aquamarine are often praised for clarity and lightness, they float in pale seas of blue that are airy and fresh, but they lack the saturated, vivid depth that this sapphire possesses, a depth that allows the stone to read as midnight and midday at once. Emeralds hold a lush green that is plush and forest deep, and rubies carry a heat and intensity that is passionate and vibrant, but this pear shaped Ceylon sapphire sits between those worlds with a reserved nobility, a color that is as much about silence as about statement. Technically, sapphire has a refractive character that gives it dignified brilliance without the dizzying fire of diamond, and with a mixed brilliant cut and excellent polish this stone maximizes light performance so that its flashes are woven into its color, making its sparkle feel like it comes from within rather than from the surface alone. The very slightly included clarity at eye level is evidence of natural formation, and those tiny inclusions often act like little beacons in the right light, catching and softening rays so that the gem glows rather than glares.

Imagine this pear gem set to cradle a finger or to hang like a teardrop at the throat, imagine it aligned with a slender band or embraced by a halo that lets the blue breathe, and imagine a lifetime of days when this jewel will mark ordinary moments by making them feel important. The pear shape carries a poetry of its own, an elongation that flatters the hand and a point that suggests direction, as if the gem itself points toward hope and toward promise. Its Ceylon origin imparts a historical romance, a connection to the storied mines where artisans and nature conspired to create blues that have been sought for centuries, and the heat treatment assures that the color you see is the color that will endure in everyday wear. For those who seek something rarer than the commonplace, this sapphire stands out for the depth of its hue, the thoughtful cut that balances sparkle and color, the honest clarity that confirms its natural life, and the expert polish that turns every motion into an encounter with light. At The Natural Sapphire Company we celebrate gems that feel like stories, and this stone is an invitation to begin a new chapter, a promise wrapped in blue, an heirloom waiting to be made. If you would like to see this sapphire set in a design that reflects your own voice, please contact us and let our team guide you gently toward a setting that will let this magnificent Ceylon pear sapphire sing.