5.03 Ct. Blue Sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Imagine holding a jewel that seems to have captured a piece of the evening sky, a transparent 5.03 carat oval blue sapphire, with dimensions of 11.67 x 8.82 x 6.34 mm, a mixed brilliant cut that dances with light, and an excellent polish that makes every facet sing. From the first glance you will feel the warmth of an old world charm, and the excitement of finding something rare and utterly personal. At The Natural Sapphire Company we search the earth for moments like this, stones that are ready to become the centerpiece of a life defining gift, a proposal, an anniversary, or a treasured heirloom. This sapphire offers a clarity grade very very slightly included, evaluated at eye level, meaning its interior is remarkably clean to the gaze, and its vivid color intensity pours out with a confident depth that is unmistakable. Origin Ceylon Sri Lanka, enhancement heat treated, transparent, ready to be set into a design that will turn every ordinary day into a remembered celebration.

To understand the color story of this gem, picture the most famous sapphires of the world and feel how this stone converses with them. Kashmir sapphires are celebrated for their velvety cornflower blue, a whisper of clouded softness that speaks of mountains and cool mist. This Ceylon sapphire, by contrast, greets you with a brighter, more animated blue, a vividness that seems to laugh in sunlight, showing lively electric tones without losing depth. Burmese sapphires, when they appear, often offer a regal, saturated royal blue, sometimes deeper and more brooding than Ceylon stones. Our stone leans toward liveliness rather than shadow, offering the clarity and sparkle that make every movement of the hand a small celebration. Compare it to Australian blue sapphires, which can be darker and earthier, leaning toward inky teal undertones that feel mysterious and southern oceanic. This Ceylon gem avoids the inky lock, it opens like a window, bright and inviting, with a tone that sits between the dreamy velvet of Kashmir and the intense royal heart of Burmese examples. Think of Madagascan sapphires for their range, sometimes mirroring Ceylon brightness, sometimes dipping into cooler zones. Here you have a confident Ceylon personality, a vivid medium to deep blue that keeps energy and life at its core.

When you imagine this sapphire set in a ring, a pendant, or a bespoke commission, you are imagining more than metal and stone, you are imagining the feeling that arrives the moment eyes meet the jewel. The mixed brilliant cut maximizes fire and brilliance, offering flashes of light that make the blue feel alive, and the excellent polish ensures that every glance catches the soul of the gem. Because this stone has been heat treated to enhance clarity and color as is customary for sapphires from Sri Lanka, you receive a gem that balances natural origin with the best possible presentation of its innate beauty. At The Natural Sapphire Company we guide you through settings that complement the vividness and tone of the sapphire, suggesting warm rose gold to add a romantic glow, cool platinum to emphasize its pure blue, or a halo of small diamonds to amplify its sparkle and presence. Picture this sapphire on a hand, catching sun and candlelight alike, creating a memory with every flicker. It is not just an object, it is a conversation starter, a talisman of affection, a memory made luminous. Allow us to help you bring this Ceylon blue into your story, to shape it into a piece that will be passed down, admired, and loved, a piece whose first unboxing will be a day remembered for a lifetime.