1.73 Ct. Blue Sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

This 1.73 carat cushion shape blue sapphire from Ceylon, offered by The Natural Sapphire Company, stands out for its rare combination of transparency, intense color intensity, and unheated origin, making it a superior choice for collectors and fine jewelry. The mixed brilliant cut and excellent polish enhance its internal fire and surface brightness, while the very slightly included clarity at eye level preserves an open window into the gem, ensuring that its depth of color reads cleanly and vividly. Its dimensions of 7.44 by 5.86 by 4.34 millimeters and classic cushion outline give it an elegant face up size and timeless appeal for a solitaire or halo setting, and because it is natural and untreated, its hue and tone are the genuine expression of Sri Lankan geology rather than the product of enhancement.

When comparing its hue and tone to sapphires from other famous locations, this gem offers a unique balance between brilliance and depth. Compared with Kashmir sapphires, which are prized for a velvety, cornflower blue with a soft diffusion, this Ceylon stone is brighter and more lively, with clearer faceting that emphasizes scintillation over silkiness. Against Burmese sapphires, which often present a saturated royal blue with a slightly warmer tone, this Sri Lankan example leans to a crisp, cooler blue that maintains intensity without appearing overly inky. Compared with Madagascar and Thai sapphires that can show deeper, more inky blue tones, this gem preserves sparkle and transparency, offering more brilliance under varied lighting. Compared with Montana or Australian sapphires that often carry greenish or teal undertones, this Ceylon sapphire reads a truer blue, with a pure hue and balanced medium deep tone that reads lively on the finger. The Natural Sapphire Company sources this stone with full provenance and expertise, so you gain not only an attractive gem, but assurance of authenticity, superior cut quality, and exceptional value when placed alongside heated or less carefully chosen stones from other origins.