2.70 Ct. Blue Sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

This stone is a transparent, 2.70 carat fancy shape blue sapphire, measuring 9.08 x 7.37 x 4.98 millimeters, originating from Ceylon Sri Lanka. The gem has been cut in a step style, producing broad, planar facets that emphasize depth and clarity. Clarity has been evaluated at eye level as very very slightly included, indicating minimal internal features that do not detract from the gem s visual integrity. Color is described as vivid in intensity, yielding a saturated, deep blue that remains bright rather than overly dark across changes in angle and lighting. The surface has been given an excellent polish, resulting in crisp facet junctions and a reflective finish that complements the stone s faceting geometry. The sapphire has been heat treated, a stable and widely accepted enhancement that improves color and clarity, documented as part of the gem s condition. These technical specifications are provided with provenance and quality control in mind, and are consistent with the standards and disclosures followed by The Natural Sapphire Company.

In hand the step cut and fancy outline create a geometric presence that reads as both modern and architectural. The step cut facets form broad planes that channel the vivid blue through the center of the stone, producing zones of saturated color bordered by clean, reflective facet lines. Because the cutting style reduces the play of dispersed flashes typical of brilliant cuts, the viewer s attention is drawn to the richness and evenness of color and to the internal clarity. The stone s proportions, with a length to width relationship that accommodates a variety of orientations, allow it to sit elegantly in prong settings that show the pavilion depth, or in low profile bezels that protect the girdle while maintaining the gem s visual footprint. On a finger the sapphire presents as a bold focal element, its polished facets catching light as the hand moves and its vivid blue creating a clear color statement against both warm and cool metals. The material s inherent toughness makes it well suited to regular wear, and the heat treatment is a stable enhancement that will not require special care beyond routine cleaning appropriate for corundum.

When specifying complementary gemstones and setting details for a custom piece, consider choices that either contrast with or enhance the sapphire s vivid blue, while respecting the step cut s linear language. A halo or flanking arrangement of near colorless brilliant cut diamonds will introduce scintillation and brightness without competing with the sapphire s color, with small round diamonds providing a sparkling frame and tapered baguette or tapered trapeze diamonds echoing the step cut geometry by reinforcing linear facets. For a more tonal composition, lighter Ceylon sapphires or cornflower blue sapphires set as accent stones will create a graduated blue palette that emphasizes the central stone s saturation. Warm metals such as 18 karat yellow gold will lend the blue a richer, slightly warmer appearance, while platinum or 18 karat white gold will produce a crisp, high contrast presentation that emphasizes color purity. Design options that mirror the gem s shape, such as kite or shield shaped side stones, or step cut diamond baguettes aligned with the sapphire s longest axis, will create coherence between center stone and accents, resulting in a composed, intentional aesthetic. For clients who prefer asymmetry, a single colored accent, for example a small padparadscha sapphire or a green tourmaline placed off axis, can introduce a considered color counterpoint without overpowering the primary stone. Throughout the design process The Natural Sapphire Company can provide exacting measurements and detailed imagery to ensure that the chosen complements and mounting will harmonize with the sapphire s dimensions, cut, and optical character, yielding a custom piece that is both technically sound and visually balanced.