4.90 Ct. Blue Sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

There is a particular hush that falls when a jewel of true depth moves into the light, a quiet like tidewater drawing a shoreline into sharper shape, and this oval blue sapphire, weighing 4.90 carat, carries that hush with effortless nobility. Transparent and luminous, the gem presents itself as a small, perfect sea, an island of vivid blue that catches and keeps the eye. At 10.42 x 9.44 x 5.76 mm its face-up presence is generous without excess, a scale that reads as intimate and regal at once, a scale that allows the color to breathe and the mixed brilliant cut to sing. The slightly included clarity, evaluated at eye level, lends a quietly honest character, those gentle inclusions catching the light like tiny constellations, reminding the keeper of the stone that nature has shaped something irreplaceable. The excellent polish gives each facet a mirror finish, so that every tilt and turn becomes a private performance of blue, and the heat treated enhancement from Ceylon Sri Lanka brings the vivid color intensity forward, as if the island sun itself had kissed the rough and awakened the gem within.

The weight of 4.90 carat is the heart of this story, the measure by which rarity and value unfold. In sapphires, as in many of life s treasures, size alters not only appearance but the language of desire, a threshold where a gem moves from simply beautiful to notably rare. Four point nine zero carat is a substantial presence in an oval form, a size at which the color no longer needs to be crowded into corners, a size that allows the vivid blue to saturate the whole oasis of the table. Price per carat rises as the carat weight increases, because larger sapphires of such vivid intensity, especially those from Sri Lanka, become ever less common, each additional fraction of a carat an increment of scarcity. To hold this stone is to hold a conversation between weight and wonder, where the 4.90 carat mass affords a deeper swim into color, a broader window through which light travels and returns as emotion.

Beyond weight, the proportions and cut of this gem are a study in poetry and precision, the mixed brilliant cut combining many small promises of brilliance with a pleasing, classic silhouette. The facets have been arranged to enhance the vivid color, to balance the depth and the diameter, making the most of the 10.42 by 9.44 millimeter face, while the 5.76 millimeter depth ensures the stone keeps its internal fire. Slight inclusions, visible only under certain light and evaluated as slightly included at eye level, do not diminish its value in this case, they authenticate its natural origin and contribute to a depth of character that laboratory perfection cannot imitate. The excellent polish means that once set, the sapphire will exchange light with its surroundings in a fluent, graceful manner, reflecting candles, daylight and moonlight with equal generosity. The heat treated enhancement is a widely accepted and stable method of improving color and clarity, and the stone s origin of Ceylon Sri Lanka provides a storied provenance, a lineage tied to centuries of gem lore and artisanal respect.

At The Natural Sapphire Company we understand that a gem is more than measurements, it is a living heirloom, a promise, a punctuation to a life event, and a 4.90 carat Ceylon blue sapphire such as this becomes a chapter in that unfolding narrative. Imagine the weight of the stone as a physical poem on your hand, the oval silhouette resting like a small tide against the skin, the vivid blue pulling companions from the wardrobe and transforming them into accomplices to its glow. This sapphire is rare by virtue of its size, beautiful by virtue of its color, and honest by virtue of its slightly included clarity and natural origin, each attribute adding to its story and to its value. For those who seek a gem that is both romantic and real, substantial and soulful, this 4.90 carat oval sapphire stands ready, a jewel that promises years of admiration, a center for memory, and an enduring touch of the sea and sky in one compact, radiant form.