2.01 Ct. Blue Sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

This pear shaped blue sapphire is a rare and beautifully transparent example from Ceylon, weighing 2.01 carats, with dimensions of 9.21 by 6.42 by 4.49 millimeters. Cut in a mixed brilliant style and finished with an excellent polish, this stone displays vivid color intensity that reads as a deep, saturated blue with lively internal fire. The mixed brilliant cut combines a faceting scheme optimized to return light from the pavilion while preserving color depth across the crown, and the result is a stone that reads strongly in hand or under lighting for display photos. Heat treatment has been applied, a common and industry accepted enhancement, and the stone is presented with full disclosure of both its origin and its enhancement history by The Natural Sapphire Company, offering clarity of information that the educated buyer requires.

In terms of proportions, the physical dimensions of 9.21 millimeters in length, 6.42 millimeters in width, and 4.49 millimeters in depth produce a pleasing profile on the finger, with an average diameter that gives a measured depth of approximately 57.5 percent. This depth works well with the pear outline to balance brilliance and face up size, avoiding the visual thinness that can occur with shallow pears or the dark windowing that can appear in overly deep cuts. The mixed brilliant faceting has been selected to enhance the stone's vivid color intensity, so the pavilion angles and crown facet arrangement cooperate to scatter light finely while retaining the saturated blue that defines quality Ceylon sapphires. Excellent polish ensures smooth facet junctions, crisp reflections, and minimal surface disturbance, which helps to maximize the apparent color and brilliance when set in a ring or pendant.

Clarity is graded as very very slightly included, evaluated at eye level, which for practical purposes means the sapphire is essentially eye clean and presents a clean visual appearance without noticeable internal features to the unaided eye. Under magnification the stone reveals the kind of inclusions that are both diagnostic of natural formation and attractive to connoisseurs, and these unique internal signatures are what give this sapphire its unmistakable identity. You will see fine silk, delicate rutile needles and occasional pinpoint crystals that form a subtle, evenly distributed texture, along with minute reflective crystal clusters and tiny negative crystals that produce gentle twinkling when the stone is turned. This interplay of microscopic needles and pinpoints creates a velvety scattering effect that deepens the perceived intensity of blue, a characteristic often associated with fine Ceylon material. These internal features are not detracting, they are confirming, and they are consistent with natural, gem quality sapphire from Sri Lanka, providing the kind of provenance evidence appreciated by gemologists and informed buyers alike.

The disclosed heat treatment is stable and permanent, a standard practice that enhances hue and clarity without diminishing the long term integrity of the stone. For the educated buyer, heat treated Ceylon sapphires represent a sensible balance between natural origin, visual quality, and market acceptance, particularly when the treatment is fully disclosed and the stone displays the kind of rich, lively color that collectors prize. At 2.01 carats with vivid color intensity and an eye clean appearance, this sapphire sits in a market segment that combines rarity with wearability, making it suitable for high end custom jewellery, a signature engagement ring center, or as a collector grade specimen. The combination of size, color, cut and clarity in a Ceylon origin stone tends to hold value well, and the presence of natural inclusion features that authenticate the stone further supports long term desirability.

At The Natural Sapphire Company we present this sapphire with clear measurements, grading observations and origin disclosure, because transparency is fundamental to informed purchase decisions. The pear shape is exceptionally versatile for design, and we recommend settings that protect the pointed end while allowing the pavilion to interact with light, such as a secure bezel or three prong head at the tip combined with a V or tapered prong at the base to showcase the color. Metals such as 18 karat yellow or white gold, or platinum, will each offer distinct presentation, from warm contrast to cool modernity, and the vivid Ceylon blue will read beautifully against either choice. For buyers seeking a gemstone with both aesthetic presence and gemological substance, this 2.01 carat pear shaped sapphire delivers a compelling combination of natural signature inclusions, excellent polish and proportions, and verifiable origin, all presented with the provenance and disclosure you expect from The Natural Sapphire Company.