2.86 Ct. Blue Sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Hold this thought in your hands, the calm of a twilight sea captured in a single stone, the quiet promise of midnight and morning braided together, a jewel that speaks in soft blue and luminous breath. At the heart of this reverie is a transparent 2.86 carat round shape blue sapphire, a treasure offered by The Natural Sapphire Company, cut to sing with a mixed brilliant cut that brings both fire and depth to each turn. The proportions are graceful, the dimensions 8.62 x 8.39 x 5.29 mm, a size that balances presence with poise, large enough to command attention, intimate enough to be held close to the skin. Its clarity is described as very very slightly included when evaluated at eye level, a whisper of nature that lives inside the stone without dimming its voice, and an excellent polish allows light to travel freely through its facets. The color shows a medium color intensity that bathes the gem in a serene blue, a blue that reads like a memory of distant horizons. This sapphire has been heat treated, a traditional enhancement that deepens and stabilizes its tonal beauty, and its origins reach back to the storied soils of Ceylon Sri Lanka, a birthplace of sapphires that have been loved for centuries.

Imagine this sapphire set as the heart of a signature ring, a pendant that rests over the pulse, or the centerpiece of a bespoke creation, each facet catching and returning light like a private constellation. The 2.86 carat weight lends a deliberate presence, it is substantial enough to be unmistakable, yet refined enough to wear every day, and the round shape is a timeless emblem of commitment and unity. The mixed brilliant cut combines the scintillation of a modern brilliant with additional facets that play with depth and pattern, creating a lively dance of light when the stone moves. Because the clarity is so high, very very slightly included at eye level, the surface reads as clean, the interior as open, allowing lamp light and daylight both to reveal the sapphire’s inner landscape without distraction. An excellent polish enhances this clarity, the facets becoming mirrors that layer reflection over color, while the medium color intensity gives the gem a versatile elegance, easily dressed up with yellow gold for warm romance, matched with white gold or platinum for contemporary cool, or embraced by rose gold for a softer, more intimate glow.

For a statement piece you seek a balance of scale, sparkle, and soul, and this sapphire offers all three in generous measure. Its dimensions lend a powerful silhouette that reads from across a room, the kind of stone that starts conversations and holds them, the kind that becomes part of your story. The mixed brilliant cut ensures each movement of the hand creates a new page of light, a glint like laughter in a doorway, a deeper flash when sunlight strikes the pavilion, and a steady, serene glow when the gem rests. The very very slightly included clarity gives authenticity, a trace of the earth that formed the sapphire, yet does not interfere with the gem’s ability to beam and beckon. In a solitaire setting it would command the gaze, in a halo it would be crowned like a sky touched by stars, and in a custom cluster it would sing as the principal voice. For engagement pieces and sentimental gifts it is an ideal choice, because its size makes intention unmistakable, and its clarity ensures that promise is seen and felt.

At The Natural Sapphire Company we have long cherished sapphires that blend beauty with provenance, and this Ceylon gem is no exception, its heat treatment a respectful hand that refines rather than reimagines, its origin a story of volcanic patience and artisanal care. We invite you to imagine a bespoke design that honors the stone, to work with our artisans who understand how to set a 2.86 carat sapphire of these exact dimensions and proportions, and to experience the difference of a gem chosen with knowledge and held with heart. Whether you picture ceremony under summer skies or quiet mornings with coffee and a promise, this sapphire will be the steady companion of those moments, a reminder that beauty can be both bold and gentle. Let us guide you to make it yours, to frame this Ceylon blue in a setting that reflects your voice, and to begin every new day with a flash of sapphire light.