2.85 Ct. Blue Sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

This transparent 2.85 carat heart shape blue sapphire from Ceylon is presented by The Natural Sapphire Company, it measures 8.79 by 9.56 by 4.62 millimeters and is cut in a mixed brilliant faceting that maximizes sparkle and face up brightness. The stone carries a clarity grade of very slightly included when evaluated at eye level, which for a gemstone of this size translates to pleasing transparency and only minor internal characteristics that do not detract from the overall visual appeal, it displays intense color intensity with a lively violet tipped blue hue and an excellent polish that enhances light return and scintillation. Importantly this sapphire is natural and shows no enhancement, a factor that raises its desirability among informed buyers who value untreated provenance, the heart shape cut combined with the mixed brilliant pavilion delivers a balanced distribution of color that reads vibrant and open on the finger, and the gem is well suited to engagement rings and bespoke pieces where both brilliance and a pure, natural origin are prized.

When comparing hue and tone against sapphires from other famous locations, the character of this Ceylon gem is distinct and instructive, Ceylon sapphires typically offer a brighter, lighter to medium deep tonal range and a lively cornflower to violet blue that emphasizes brilliance, Kashmir sapphires are usually noted for a velvety, medium dark cornflower blue with a soft, diffused saturation that is very rare and often appears more muted than this stone. Burmese sapphires tend to sit in a deeper, more royal or indigo blue with stronger dark tone and richer saturation, placing them at a different visual weight than our Ceylon heart. Madagascan material can sometimes mirror Ceylon brightness but often reads slightly colder or more electric blue, while Australian sapphires commonly show darker, inky navy and greenish blue tendencies that give them a more forested appearance. For the educated buyer this heart shape Ceylon sapphire presents a compelling combination of intense, lively color, excellent polish, and unenhanced natural origin, it offers a face up brightness and clarity balance that is different from the velvety Kashmir ideal and the deep Burmese profile, and The Natural Sapphire Company can supply full documentation and bespoke setting advice to complement this exceptional, untreated gem.