3.48 Ct. Blue Sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Imagine slipping a piece of the Ceylon sky into a setting, a jewel that breathes with color and memory, a single 3.48 carat round blue sapphire that pulls the eye and stills the pulse, a treasure offered by The Natural Sapphire Company. This gem is transparent and alive, its round shape measuring 8.12 x 8.14 x 6.10 mm, cut in a mixed brilliant style that balances fire and depth. Under light the top facets scatter flashes, while the pavilion returns a deep, velvety glow. The color intensity is vivid, a saturated blue that feels both timeless and electric, a blue that suggests long evenings and sure promises. The polish is excellent, each facet hand finished to return light with heartfelt brilliance, and the clarity grade is very very slightly included evaluated at eye level, a whisper of natural character that speaks to the authenticity of a stone from Sri Lanka. This sapphire has been heat treated in a stable and widely accepted manner to enhance its innate beauty, a careful and traditional process that leaves the generosity of color and clarity intact, ready to become the center of a new story.

Holding this sapphire close is like holding a memory that is only beginning to be written, the mixed brilliant cut giving a lively play of light that dances across the facets and draws out the many tones within the blue. Some moments will reveal a deep royal blue, other moments will show flashes of brighter cornflower blue, the contrast depending on the angle of light and the warmth of the skin that it adorns. The excellent polish makes every movement sing, micro reflections that add a sense of motion, an inner world that shifts as the wearer moves through a day. The very very slightly included clarity evaluated at eye level means you are receiving a natural sapphire with character, not a manufactured perfection, a gem that carries the geology and history of Ceylon in a way that only natural gemstones can. This is the kind of sapphire that feels substantial on the hand, a weight and presence that reassures whenever the eye catches it, a stone that will anchor photographs and conversations for years to come.

For a custom piece imagine a classic halo ring where a circle of brilliant white diamonds surrounds the sapphire, each diamond a pinpoint of contrast that heightens the sapphire blue until it seems to glow from within, a setting in platinum or 18 karat white gold to keep the effect crisp and modern. For a softer, more romantic design consider pairing this Ceylon blue with delicate pink sapphires set in rose gold, the warm metal and blush pink creating a feminine bouquet that celebrates romance and tenderness. For a truly regal approach picture a trio design, the blue sapphire as the center, flanked by baguette diamonds or rich green emeralds, emeralds bringing a lush botanical contrast that speaks of heritage and opulence. If the desire is for vivid warmth, tiny yellow sapphires or cognac colored diamonds make an arresting accent, playing off the deep blue with a sunlit counterpoint that is cheerful and bold. For a pendant or a pair of earrings, think of pairing the sapphire with a halo of pavé diamonds and a subtle bezel of yellow gold to create depth, or a double halo alternating diamonds and tiny blue spinels for texture and movement. Each combination shifts the emotional tenor of the stone, from noble and classical, to intimate and personal, to playful and contemporary.

When you are ready to make this sapphire a part of your life The Natural Sapphire Company is here to translate feeling into craft, to turn inspiration into an object that will be loved and worn every day. Our design team will help you choose the metal and complementary stones that best honor the vivid color intensity and excellent polish of this 3.48 carat Ceylon sapphire, guiding you through sketches and metal samples to find the setting that reflects your story. The heat treatment is a standard enhancement that ensures the long lasting beauty of the gem, and the very very slightly included clarity evaluated at eye level is part of the natural authenticity that collectors and romantics alike treasure. Envision gifting this gem to mark a milestone, a promise, a birthday, a triumph, the act of receiving it becoming a moment that will be retold and remembered. Allow us to craft an heirloom that carries warmth, that catches light and attention, that becomes a part of all the days and celebrations ahead.