3.60 Ct. Blue Sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

This sapphire began its story beneath the weathered hills of Ceylon Sri Lanka, where rivers and ancient granite slowly revealed pockets of corundum to patient miners. Crystals like this one form over millions of years, folding trace elements into their lattice to produce a deep, resonant blue, and this particular crystal was chosen for its transparency and promise. At the mine it showed a vivid color intensity that caught the eye of our buying team at The Natural Sapphire Company, and was gently packed and brought to our gem workshops where modern craftsmanship meets centuries of island tradition. We disclose that this stone has been heat treated to bring out the clarity and to refine its vivid blue while respecting its natural character. The story of the stone moves from raw beauty to intention, as cutters evaluated angles and light paths, to reveal a gem that speaks with both history and precise design.

In the lapidary studio the rough crystal was planned and shaped into an emerald cut, a form that emphasizes clean geometry and large, open facets. The result is a transparent, eye clean sapphire, with clarity graded at eye level, a weight of 3.60 carats, and exact dimensions of 10.35 x 7.70 x 4.40 mm. The emerald cut gives the gem an elegant step pattern that creates broad flashes of color, and the excellent polish enhances the mirror like facets so that light travels gracefully through the stone, showing its vivid blue in steady, noble tones. The cutters paid particular attention to pavilion depth and table proportions so that the sapphire would sit beautifully in a bezel, a cathedral prong, or a classic four prong setting without losing its depth of color. Every facet was checked under loupe and lamp, and the finished gem carries the quiet authority of precision, ready to be set into an heirloom piece, a modern design, or a bespoke commission from The Natural Sapphire Company.

When you imagine this sapphire in jewelry, think of it as a companion to skin rather than a solitary spectacle. On fair and cool undertones the vivid blue reads as a pure, regal sapphire blue, crisp and luminous, and it pairs beautifully with white metals such as platinum or white gold which enhance the gem’s cool clarity and elegant geometry. On warm or golden undertones the same vivid blue creates a luxurious contrast, and it will glow with an inner fire when set in yellow gold, the warmth of the metal balancing the sapphire’s depth and making the blue appear more luminous at the edges. For olive or darker complexions the saturated color creates a stunning, bold statement, and rose gold can add a modern softness that points attention to the stone, while platinum offers a striking high contrast that emphasizes the gem’s clarity and cut. In ring designs the emerald cut’s clean lines complement both minimalist and vintage inspired settings, and around the center stone a halo of small diamonds will lift the perceived size and add scintillation to the broad blue facets, while side stones in baguette or tapered shapes will echo the step cut and maintain a refined silhouette. Worn as a pendant the gem falls into light with deliberate depth, and when set in earrings the matched geometry and excellent polish ensure mirror like reflections that flatter every movement. At The Natural Sapphire Company we encourage clients to imagine metal and setting as a dialogue with skin, and to choose combinations that feel personal, whether a cool white metal for quiet elegance, a warm yellow metal for vintage warmth, or a mixed metal design for modern versatility.