1.17 Ct. Bi Color Sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

A journey that began in the ancient soils of Ceylon has been shaped by time and human hands into something both intimate and extraordinary. This is a natural, transparent, bi color sapphire weighing 1.17 carat, cut into a classic round shape with dimensions 6.11 x 6.05 x 4.18 mm, and presented in a mixed brilliant cut that delights both the eye and the spirit. From the moment this crystal first formed deep within Sri Lanka, geological forces layered its composition and left behind traces of color that now read as a gentle dialogue between blue and warm golden tones. The stone is graded as very very slightly included at eye level, with an intense color intensity and an excellent polish, and it arrives to you exactly as nature made it, with no enhancement. When you hold it up to the light you can witness the history of its formation, the subtle shifts of hue that make it a true bi color sapphire, and the way the mixed brilliant cut returns light in scintillating flashes that catch attention without shouting, a whisper of the island where it began.

At The Natural Sapphire Company we tell the stories of our gems because provenance matters, and because the path from mine to market is part of what gives a gemstone its meaning. Skilled cutters in Sri Lanka and beyond took this rough crystal and chose a mixed brilliant profile to maximize the gem's optical performance while preserving as much of its natural color zoning as possible. The result is a stone with excellent polish, precise faceting, and a balanced presence that sits confidently in a ring, pendant, or bespoke design. The measurements make it ideal for a delicate solitaire or a halo setting that enhances the bi color play, and the near flawless clarity at eye level ensures that light moves through the sapphire with remarkable purity. Our team inspects each facet with careful eyes and photographic records, and we share those images so you can see how the gem will look on the hand, how it interacts with different lighting, and how the interplay of blue and golden tones appears in real life. This sapphire carries the character of Ceylon, an island with centuries of gem lore and a cultural reverence for sapphires that has influenced local cutting styles and the stewardship of mining communities.

When you compare a natural sapphire like this to lab grown stones, the differences go beyond chemistry and into story, rarity, and long term value. Lab grown sapphires can offer uniform color and lower price points, and they have an important place for certain uses, yet they are produced under conditions that are controlled and repeatable, which means each lab created stone can be closely reproduced. A natural, untreated bi color sapphire from Ceylon is a one of a kind record of geological time, a combination of color zoning, growth patterns, and inclusions that act like a fingerprint proving its natural origin. These natural fingerprints also make the gem more interesting to the eye, because tiny inclusions scatter light in ways that produce warmth and depth, rather than the sometimes clinical perfection of synthetic material. Untreated stones, especially those with no enhancement, are rarer on the market and often more desirable to collectors and connoisseurs who value authenticity and provenance. Natural sapphires also carry cultural resonance, they connect the wearer to the place and process that created them, and they often retain or increase in value over decades in ways that lab grown gems typically do not.

Choosing this 1.17 carat bi color sapphire from The Natural Sapphire Company is a choice for a tangible narrative, a jewel that embodies the craftsmanship of cutters and the deep time of geology in equal measure. You are not simply acquiring a visually beautiful object, you are taking part in a lineage that includes the miners who first discovered the crystal in Ceylon, the cutters who revealed its brilliance, and the artisans who will set it into a piece to be worn and cherished. If you prefer technical perfection with complete consistency, lab grown options may suit certain needs, but if you seek rarity, natural origin, and a gemstone that tells a story every time it catches the light, this untreated Ceylon bi color sapphire offers a uniquely rewarding and enduring choice.