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

From the moment this gem was born deep within the ancient soils of Ceylon, it has carried a quiet story of pressure, patience, and transformation. In pockets of metamorphic rock that have sheltered corundum for millions of years, silica and trace elements conspired to create a sapphire that would eventually display a rare and captivating bi color character. Local miners, steeped in generations of knowledge about Sri Lankas deposits, carefully recovered the rough crystal with an eye for specimens that might reveal unexpected beauty. The Natural Sapphire Company has worked closely with trusted partners on the ground, honoring traditional methods of identification and selection while ensuring responsible purchasing. What began as a modest piece of rough grew into a gem that bridges time, geography, and craft, and each facet of its journey reflects the land and people who nurtured it.

The transformation from rough to refined gem is where the stone reveals its personality, and this sapphire tells that story at every angle. At 4.01 carat, this cushion shaped bi color sapphire measures 9.52 x 8.11 x 5.87 mm, a size that gives it presence and versatility for many jewelry settings. Cut with a mixed brilliant faceting, the cutter balanced pavilion and crown angles to enhance return of light while preserving the stone's unique color zoning. The result is a transparent gem, with medium color intensity that shifts between complementary hues as it moves, and an excellent polish that allows flashes of brilliance to escape with every turn. Evaluated at eye level, its clarity is graded very very slightly included, which means the stone reads clean to the observer while retaining the natural fingerprint that testifies to its origin. To refine its tone and bring forward the inherent beauty without altering its character, the gem has been heat treated, a time honored and widely accepted enhancement that many traditional Sri Lankan craftsmen have utilized to reveal the best possible color.

Sapphires have a long heritage in Ceylon, and this bi color example links directly to centuries of cultural use and reverence. In local tradition, sapphires were prized not only for ornamental splendor, but also for their association with wisdom, protection, and authority. Jewelers and royal workshops in historical trading ports treasured stones that presented unusual color effects, seeing in them a symbol of balance and duality, an emblem fitting ceremonial rings and amulets. Beyond Ceylon, bi color sapphires have been favored by artisans who sought to craft pieces that change with light and movement, creating talismans that feel alive. The mixed brilliant cut of this gem honors those traditions by maximizing its dynamic color play, while the cushion shape nods to classical styles that have decorated signet rings, pendants, and family heirlooms. Owning this stone is to carry a fragment of that lineage, a continuity of craft and meaning that stretches from the mine to the jeweler and into your life.

When you consider how to bring this sapphire into your personal collection, imagine a setting that celebrates its story, rather than concealing it. Set as the centerpiece of a bespoke ring, it will sit proud and face up, catching ambient light to display its shifting tones. Framed by warm metals, its medium intensity will sing with honeyed or greenish notes, while a cool white metal will emphasize the sapphire aspect of its palette. The very very slightly included clarity adds character without compromising brilliance, and the excellent polish gives a final touch of precision. The Natural Sapphire Company stands behind the provenance and presentation, and our team is available to advise on mounts that respect both tradition and modern wearability. If you are drawn to gemstones that carry a narrative, that show evidence of place and hand, this 4.01 carat cushion bi color sapphire from Ceylon offers a rare opportunity, a piece that has been guided by natural forces and human care to become an intimate object of meaning.