2.88 Ct. Blue Sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

There is a moment when sea meets sky and the horizon holds its breath, and that is the moment you will feel when you first gaze into this cushion shaped blue sapphire from Ceylon Sri Lanka, offered with pride by The Natural Sapphire Company. Weighing 2.88 carat and measuring 10.12 x 6.91 x 4.13 mm, this transparent gem carries a deep and vivid blue that seems to have swallowed twilight and given it back as light. The mixed brilliant faceting sculpts each plane to catch and return color, the cutting style faceted to invite movement and mystery. Heat treated to reveal its truest tone, and polished to an excellent finish, this sapphire holds the poetry of the ocean and the constancy of a vow, all within a single, serene stone.

Look closely and you will see how the cushion form softens the edges of blue into a gentle embrace, how the mixed brilliant cut arranges light into ribbons and flashes that travel across the table and spill into the crown. The clarity is slightly included, evaluated at eye level, yet transparency remains noble and pure enough to allow light to wander freely. Those tiny natural signatures only remind us that this is a living treasure, formed over millennia, not a manufactured ideal. Vivid color intensity saturates the gem, giving it presence at every angle, while the faceted planes create pockets of darkness and luminous reflections that deepen the sense of mystery. Each glance reveals a new secret, a new vein of blue that sings when moved under daylight or lamplight.

The flawless quality that gives this sapphire its spell is not a promise of absolute perfection, but a testimony to masterful craftsmanship and meticulous finish. The excellent polish smooths every facet so that light is allowed to pass and to return without interruption, the angles of the mixed brilliant cut aligned to maximize scintillation and fire. From the crown to the pavilion, from bezel to prong, the gem plays a choreography of light, and every facet becomes a stage. Even with slight inclusions present at eye level, the stone reads as luminous and alive, because the cutting and the finish are so precise that inclusions do not weigh on its beauty. Instead they anchor the gem in the earth from which it rose, and they make the blue seem more honest and more human. Viewed from the side, the depth of the pavilion reveals layers of blue that change with tilt, while looking straight on the table offers a rich, even field of color that feels like a private ocean.

Imagine this sapphire set at the heart of a ring, cradled by warm gold or cool platinum, a single center that draws every eye and holds every story. Picture a solitary promise whispered beneath candlelight, the gem catching the glow and returning it as blue fire, or a halo that emphasizes the cushion outline and amplifies the lively flashes created by the mixed brilliant faceting. The Natural Sapphire Company invites you to consider this stone not only as an object of beauty, but as a companion for moments that matter, a center for ceremonies and quiet mornings alike. With its Ceylon provenance, vivid color intensity, transparent body, and excellent polish, this 2.88 carat cushion sapphire offers a balance of romance and integrity. It has been enhanced by heat treatment to reveal its truest hue, and its slight inclusions are a reminder of the gemologist in the earth, working slowly and patiently. When you choose this sapphire you bring home a piece that is both poetic and precise, a jewel that will shine from every angle and that will witness your brightest days with unwavering blue.