1.91 Ct. Blue Sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

From the heart of Ceylon, where sapphire seams thread through ancient metamorphic rock, this gem began its life under heat and pressure that took millions of years to perfect, and it arrived at The Natural Sapphire Company as a promising rough crystal, freighted with the island stories of Sri Lanka, long revered for blue sapphires that have adorned kings and temples, and cherished by sailors and poets alike. Our cutters recognized its potential and guided the stone from its natural state into a refined 1.91 carat heart shape blue sapphire, with dimensions 6.83 by 7.63 by 4.86 mm, a mixed brilliant cut that balances scintillation and depth, a clarity graded very very slightly included when viewed at eye level, vivid color intensity, and an excellent polish that lets light move through without obstruction. A careful, stable heat treatment was applied to enhance the stone, a well established practice that brings out the vivid blue inherent to Ceylon material while preserving its natural character, and the final result is a transparent, lively heart shaped gem that reads as both intimate and regal.

When you compare its brilliance to more common gemstones, the way it plays with light stands apart. Diamond offers high sparkle from extreme refractive index, but sapphire brings a saturated, velvety blue that floods the eye with color as facets return light, and this mixed brilliant cut was chosen to maximize both the return of white light and the display of blue, creating flashes and internal brightness that feel warmer and more alive than many pale blue stones such as aquamarine or blue topaz. Unlike some equally colored gems that can appear glassy or shallow, this Ceylon sapphire combines vivid color intensity with very clean clarity, so light journeys through the stone and exits as both color and sparkle, while subtle pleochroic properties lend a shifting personality that responds to movement and mood. At 1.91 carats and in a heart shape, it is large enough to command attention yet refined for daily wear, ideal for a bespoke engagement piece or a treasured pendant, and because it is heat treated and expertly polished, it will remain a stable, enduring centerpiece. If you seek a gem that tells the story of the earth, and the care of master cutters at The Natural Sapphire Company, this heart shaped Ceylon sapphire is a rare moment of nature made visible.