3.32 Ct. Blue Sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

As a representative of The Natural Sapphire Company, I am pleased to introduce a gem that carries the weight and wonder of geological time, a transparent 3.32 carat cushion shape blue sapphire, measuring 8.94 x 7.83 x 4.51 mm, cut in a mixed brilliant style to balance scintillation and depth. This stone presents an intense color intensity, an excellent polish, and a clarity grade of very very slightly included when evaluated at eye level, a quality that speaks to both its rarity and its allure. Originating from Ceylon, Sri Lanka, this sapphire has been gently heat treated, a respected and widely accepted enhancement that refines and stabilizes its inherent beauty. In this description I will weave the scientific story of its formation with the cultural and historical journey that has carried Ceylon sapphires from ancient riverbeds to elegant settings, so you may see not only a jewel, but a legacy.

Imagine the slow, patient forces of the earth sculpting this sapphire millions of years ago, deep within the crust where heat and pressure conspire to transform ordinary minerals into extraordinary crystals. Sapphires are crystalline forms of corundum, essentially aluminum oxide, and their blue hues are born when trace elements such as iron and titanium insinuate themselves into the crystal lattice. In the crucible of metamorphic processes, sheets of rock were folded, buried, and reheated, allowing microscopic particles to diffuse into growing corundum crystals, tinting them with the blues we prize. Over eons, tectonic shifts and weathering liberated these crystals from their parent rock, sending them downstream in rivers that carved their way through the island, concentrating gems in gravels and alluvial deposits. Picture a single crystal, growing imperceptibly, atom by atom, as time unfurled around it, then being ferried by water, hidden for centuries in gravel beds, only to be claimed by a miner who would recognize its possible destiny as a treasured stone.

Ceylon, Sri Lanka, has been a source of some of the world’s most celebrated sapphires for thousands of years, woven into trade routes and royal regalia. The island’s gem gravels have yielded blue stones with a brightness and clarity that established the concept of the classic Ceylon blue, a hue admired by gem connoisseurs for its lively and luminous character. This particular sapphire, with its cushion shape and mixed brilliant cut, reflects the best of that heritage. The cushion silhouette nods to antique styles favored by generations who prized proportions that felt at once substantial and elegant, while the mixed brilliant facet arrangement modernizes the gem with facets designed to return light with lively scintillation and to enhance the stone’s intense color. The dimensions of 8.94 x 7.83 x 4.51 mm provide a physical presence that reads as substantial on the hand, while the 3.32 carat weight gives the stone the scale to command attention without overwhelming classic settings. The clarity grade of very very slightly included at eye level means that to the unaided eye this sapphire appears remarkably clean, its interior a deep window into blue, with only the most careful scrutiny revealing any tiny natural markers that are in truth the fingerprints of its formation.

Heat treatment is a long established practice used to bring out the best in natural sapphires, and it is the single enhancement applied to this gem. Gentle heating processes can improve color saturation and reduce the visual impact of certain inclusions, and when performed correctly they produce stable results that endure for generations. The excellent polish on this piece ensures that every facet edge is crisp and every plane mirrors light cleanly, creating the kind of finish that jewelers and collectors associate with high quality workmanship. At The Natural Sapphire Company we respect the stories stones tell, and we present this sapphire with full transparency regarding its origin and treatment, so you may appreciate both its natural pedigree from Ceylon, Sri Lanka, and the human craftsmanship that has refined it. When set, the cushion shape and mixed brilliant cut will offer a timeless aesthetic that pairs beautifully with classic mounting styles, from four prong solitaire settings that emphasize the gem’s shape and size, to intricate halo designs that amplify its radiance and presence.

Owning a gemstone such as this is to steward a fragment of the earth’s deep past, a wearable artifact that connects wearer and planet across epochs. The sapphire’s journey from a high temperature crucible inside the earth, to river gravel, to the skilled hands that selected and cut it, is a narrative of transformation and care, a lineage that gives the gem its dignity. At The Natural Sapphire Company we take pride in guiding you through that lineage, offering not only gemstones but the context and provenance that make them meaningful heirlooms. Whether you seek an engagement ring that will tell a story for generations, or a significant gem to add to a collection, this 3.32 carat cushion blue sapphire, with dimensions 8.94 x 7.83 x 4.51 mm, mixed brilliant cut, intense color intensity, very very slightly included clarity at eye level, excellent polish, heat treatment, and Ceylon, Sri Lanka origin, stands ready to become the next chapter in a long, enduring narrative of beauty and tradition.