2.22 Ct. Blue Sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

This oval blue sapphire of 2.22 carats presents a compact yet substantial profile, with calibrated dimensions of 8.01 millimeters by 6.07 millimeters by 5.52 millimeters, originating from Ceylon Sri Lanka, and offered by The Natural Sapphire Company. The stone is transparent, unenhanced, and graded with intense color intensity and a clarity assessment at eye level of very very slightly included. The cutter chose an oval outline to balance face up spread with optical performance, preserving carat weight while achieving a long axis that enhances the perception of size. The lack of enhancement is significant for purist collectors and connoisseurs, as the stone expresses natural chroma and saturation without thermal or chemical modification. The combination of weight and dimensions results in a depth to average diameter ratio that is approximately seventy eight percent, a geometry that the cutter exploited intentionally to concentrate color and to deliver dynamic light return when set under direct illumination.

The mixed brilliant faceting of this sapphire is engineered to maximize internal light play while controlling leakage and windowing, fundamental considerations for stones of this shape and depth. The crown is cut with a brilliant style arrangement, incorporating a broad table, surrounding star and bezel facets, and well proportioned upper girdle facets, designed to capture incident light and fragment it into lively scintillation. The pavilion is executed with complementary mixed facets, where modified brilliant and precise step like configurations meet at mirrored junctions to redirect light back through the crown. This hybrid approach leverages the high angle reflections of brilliant cutting for brilliance and scintillation, while using planar pavilion elements to deepen the body color and reduce unwanted light escape. Facet junctions are sharply defined, which is crucial for crisp light return, and the symmetry of facet alignment is controlled to within tight tolerances across the oval axis, minimizing off axis leakage and ensuring consistent optical performance at varying viewing angles.

Optical color characteristics of this Ceylon sapphire are notable for their intense saturation and transparent body, attributes that interact directly with the faceting geometry. Ceylon sapphires commonly exhibit a vibrant, slightly violet biased blue, and this specimen demonstrates that trait with an even distribution of chroma from table to girdle. The mixed brilliant design amplifies the stone face up color by compressing the light path through a deeper pavilion structure, which increases absorption in the blue spectral region while preserving specular return. Pleochroic behavior typical of corundum is observable in controlled lighting, with slightly different blue tones visible along the principal optic axes, and the cutter has oriented the major axis to present the most desirable blue when viewed face up. Clarity assessed as very very slightly included at eye level indicates that inclusions are minimal and positioned such that they do not interrupt the principal light channels, allowing for high transparency and clean windowless presentation. The excellent polish further enhances surface reflectivity, producing crisp highlights on facet planes that elevate both brilliance and contrast.

From a craftsmanship and practical setting perspective the stone offers several advantages for fine jewellery applications. The oval outline at the stated dimensions provides a versatile silhouette for solitaire rings, three stone mounts, and bespoke halo settings, where the mixed brilliant geometry will interact with surrounding stones to create complex light interplay without diminishing the sapphire s inherent saturation. Given the relatively deep depth to diameter relationship, a bezel or low profile prong setting can be employed to maintain face up brightness while securing the pavilion, and the cutter s attention to girdle evenness and pavilion symmetry simplifies mounting decisions for jewellers. The provenance from Ceylon adds a valuation context familiar to experienced buyers, and the absence of heat or other enhancements increases the stone s rarity profile. The Natural Sapphire Company stands behind the gem s natural origin and finishing, and encourages clients to consider a comprehensive report from an independent laboratory for formal documentation of origin, clarity, and treatment status when finalizing acquisition decisions.