3.01 Ct. Blue Sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

There are gemstones that feel like a single held breath, and this 3.01 carat oval blue sapphire is exactly that, a pause between heartbeats where color gathers and does not want to leave. Its dimensions of 8.73 by 7.63 by 5.67 millimetres give it an elegant, wearable presence, neither diminutive nor ostentatious, a perfect balance between quiet intimacy and noble statement. Cut in a mixed brilliant style, each facet has been coaxed to play with light, so that the deep Ceylon blue shivers with flashes of inner fire. The clarity grade is eye clean when observed at eye level, a transparency that allows the sapphire to communicate with light without obstruction. Vivid in color intensity, and finished with an excellent polish, the gem offers a surface like still midnight, reflective and infinite. It carries the reassuring, time honored enhancement of heat treatment, a practice that has refined and stabilized its hue, and it arrives with the provenance that lovers of beautiful things will treasure, originating from Ceylon, Sri Lanka, curated and presented by The Natural Sapphire Company.

Imagine this sapphire set into a ring that reads like a poem worn on the finger, a central phrase in a sentence of metal and sparkle. In a classic solitaire, the oval shape will sit like a polished window to the deep blue sea, the mixed brilliant facets catching sunlight and lamplight alike. Surround it with a halo of warm, small brilliant cut white diamonds, and the contrast will be like moonlight annealing a midnight sky, the diamonds sparkling with icy clarity, pushing the blue to seem even deeper. For a warmer embrace, picture rose gold ribbons embracing the stone, their gentle blush bringing out the sapphire’s velvety tones, while champagne diamonds at the shoulders add gentle warmth and vintage romance. If you prefer a modern austerity, envision a low platinum bezel that frames the oval in steely light, allowing the vivid Ceylon color to breathe within a contemporary silhouette, every movement revealing new subtleties of depth and fire.

For a custom piece that sings in harmony, consider pairing this sapphire with complementary gemstones that speak both color and sentiment. A trio design with tapered baguettes of white diamond to either side will lengthen the finger and create a cathedral of light that focuses attention on the central blue heart. For a more colorful conversation, tiny padparadscha sapphires will introduce a sunrise note, soft pink and peach flames that contrast and uplift the Ceylon blue, as if dawn and dusk were joined in a single embrace. Green tsavorite garnets or emeralds set as accent stones will bring a botanical freshness, the blue reading as ocean against a shoreline of verdant flashes. For the most romantic of unions, imagine a shoulder set of small blue sapphires graduated in size, echoing the central oval and creating a ripple of cobalt that makes the whole piece feel like a secret kept between sea and sky. The mixed brilliant cut of the center stone makes these pairings especially harmonious, as the varied facet structure responds generously to both the cold sparkle of diamonds and the softer, refracted hues of colored accents.

When you choose a gem through The Natural Sapphire Company you take home more than an object, you take home a story ready to be written upon. This 3.01 carat Ceylon oval invites settings that are timeless and settings that are audacious, it accepts both the classic halo and the whispered modernist bezel with equal grace. For bespoke commissions we will work with you to select metal tones and accent sizes that flatter your hand and fulfill the dream you feel when you first meet the stone, guiding you from sketches to finished piece with the care of a friend and the eye of a craftsman. Imagine sliding this oval onto the finger of someone you love, watching light find new pathways in the mixed brilliant facets, noticing how the vivid color deepens in candlelight, and knowing that the sapphire has been chosen not just for its beauty, but for the feelings it awakens. If you would like, I can sketch pairing options, suggest metal palettes, and arrange a private viewing so you may see how this Ceylon treasure will sing in your chosen setting.