2.57 Ct. Bluish Green Sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

This sapphire began its story in the emerald valleys and alluvial gravels of Ceylon, where heat and pressure across millennia coaxed corundum crystals into being. From that ancient landscape we present a transparent 2.57 carat cushion shape bluish green sapphire, measuring 8.61 by 6.42 by 4.95 millimeters, cut with a mixed brilliant pavilion and finished with an excellent polish to reveal both depth and life. Our gemologists at The Natural Sapphire Company evaluated this stone as very slightly included at eye level, with a medium intense color that sits between sea and forest, and with the clarity and finish that make it equally compelling in a classic solitaire or an artful cluster setting. The stone has been heat treated, a traditional enhancement practiced across Sri Lanka to refine color and clarity while preserving the natural personality each crystal brings from the ground, and the result is a gem that balances rarity with everyday wearability.

If you look closely you will find the inclusions that make this sapphire unmistakably itself, not flaws to hide but signatures to celebrate. Within its depths are delicate, filamentous silk inclusions that trace the paths of crystal growth like fine threads of time, and tiny pinpoint mineral crystals that catch light as glittering constellations. There are also minuscule growth planes and the gentle feather-like cavities that record the breath of the earth as the corundum formed, each one aligned with the stone’s internal architecture. These features are subtle, and at normal viewing they are very slightly included, yet they perform a quiet miracle when light travels through the mixed brilliant facets. The silk softens and blends color across the table while the pinpoints and reflective planes create glints and inner flashes, delivering an animated depth and a watery shimmer that changes from teal to deeper blue-green as the angle shifts. Rather than obscuring the gem’s beauty, these inclusions give it provenance, a fingerprint that ties the finished jewel back to the riverbeds and the miners who first drew the crystal from the earth.

The cutter who fashioned this cushion understood the sapphire’s internal story and worked with it, not against it, orienting the mixed brilliant facets to maximize scintillation and to frame the stone’s unique inclusions as features of charm. The crown and pavilion interplay emphasizes the sapphire’s medium intense color while allowing those delicate internal textures to appear as soft ribbons and sparkles beneath the surface. When worn, as shown in our hand images, the gem lives with motion, throwing cool bluish green light across the skin and revealing different character in direct light versus shaded rooms. This is the kind of stone a collector will treasure because it tells a complete tale from origin to jewel, a tale we at The Natural Sapphire Company take pride in sharing and safeguarding. Whether you seek a centerpiece for an engagement ring, a meaningful anniversary gift, or a singular piece to add to a personal collection, this cushion sapphire offers the rare combination of Sri Lankan origin, thoughtful cutting, and those unmistakable inclusions that make it uniquely yours. If you would like further details about the gem’s evaluation, or advice on settings that best complement its bluish green tone and internal signature, our gemologists and designers are ready to guide you through creating a setting that honors both the stone’s story and your own.