Accent Stones Bi Color / Parti Sapphire Ring 2.22 Ct., 18K White Gold

From the ancient alluvial terraces of Ceylon comes a stone that has traveled through time and tide to arrive at a place of calm refinement, the 2.22 carat oval bi color or parti sapphire that anchors this ring, its dimensions 8.83 x 5.99 x 4.30 mm speaking to a presence that is both intimate and unmistakable, the mixed brilliant cut was chosen to maximize the interplay between the stone's intense color saturation and the soft play of light across its pavilion, the clarity grade is very slightly included evaluated at eye level, and an excellent polish allows the sapphire to reveal its dual personality, one moment a clear window of warm, rose tinted light, the next a cool, indigo halo, the story of origin in Sri Lanka informs not only the gem's colour but its spirit, the sapphire carries the island's heritage of artisanal sorting and ethical sourcing, hand selected by gem specialists, each facet considered, each tone preserved, this is a gemstone that remembers the river that carried it and the hands that first turned it over.

Set in platinum 950, the ring is flanked by straight white baguette diamonds totalling approximately 0.36 carats and tapered white baguette diamonds totalling approximately 0.07 carats, the diamonds are graded Very Slightly Included VS1 and VS2 with a colour grade of F, their crisp geometry and high clarity frame the central stone like architectural wings, the platinum mounting is executed with a level of workmanship that recalls the exacting standards of haute joaillerie, the precise bezel and claw work, the balanced proportion of diamonds to center stone and the invisible symmetry of the gallery evoke the meticulous hand finishing seen in the ateliers of Cartier, Van Cleef and Arpels, and Tiffany, yet the personality remains distinctively ours, The Natural Sapphire Company has combined traditional lapidary craft with modern design tolerance so that the setting breathes with the stone, the baguettes catch light in ribbon like flashes and the mixed brilliant cut returns fire from within, the result is a ring that reads as both a collector's piece and an everyday talisman, for those who appreciate provenance, polish and purpose, this ring tells a story that begins in Ceylon and is completed on the finger, a companion crafted to last generations.