Antique Style Bi Color Sapphire Ring 1.29 Ct., 18K Yellow Gold

To encounter this ring is to meet a discreet triumph of natural beauty and expert cutting, a jewel that announces refined taste without ostentation. The center stone is a transparent bi color sapphire from Ceylon, weighing 1.29 carat and presenting an elegant oval silhouette that measures 6.95 by 5.68 by 4.15 mm. Its mixed brilliant cut has been executed with a precision that celebrates the interplay between fire and brilliance, and its very very slightly included clarity evaluated at eye level ensures that nothing diminishes the gem s capacity to reflect and refract light. The sapphire s medium intense color saturation grants it depth and complexity, and with no enhancement to alter its original state, the stone carries the quiet authority of an authentic natural treasure. This piece from The Natural Sapphire Company is set entirely in warm 14K yellow gold, a metal choice that complements the cooler tones within the sapphire while elevating the overall presence of the ring into an object of heirloom quality.

The mixed brilliant cut is the heart of this sapphire s luminous performance, a thoughtful marriage of a faceted crown and a tailored pavilion that together maximize light return. The crown facets disperse incoming light into scintillating flashes, while the brilliant style pavilion redirects light back through the table with a concentrated radiance, creating a lively dance between white light and spectral flashes. For an oval stone of these proportions, the cutter has balanced table size with crown height to preserve both brilliance and colour, avoiding the washed out look that can occur with an overly flat profile and preventing leakage of light through an excessively deep pavilion. The polished facets are finished to an excellent standard, so each plane acts as an unobstructed mirror, allowing the sapphire to respond to ambient light with immediate clarity and an even, lively sparkle. The result is a gem that appears animated on the finger, its surface alive with moving light as the wearer moves through different environments.

The bi color nature of this sapphire introduces a layered visual narrative that the mixed brilliant cut brings vividly to life, revealing varying tonal aspects as the stone encounters light from different angles. Hints of cooler blue mingle with softer violet and warmer undertones, a subtle colour dialogue that is intensified by the stone s medium intense saturation. Because this sapphire is untreated, its colours are distilled from geological history, not laboratory alteration, and its provenance in Ceylon adds a note of storied origin that collectors and connoisseurs appreciate. The 14K yellow gold mounting has been designed not simply as a frame, but as a partner in illumination. Openwork elements beneath the head and graceful prongs lift the sapphire, permitting light to enter from multiple aspects and to be gathered and sent upwards by the mixed brilliant pavilion. The warm gleam of the gold juxtaposes the sapphire s shifting hues, enhancing the perception of depth and lending a classical, luxurious contrast that feels contemporarily relevant.

To wear this ring is to possess a rare confluence of natural origin, masterful cutting, and considered design, a possession that quietly signals discernment and taste. The proportions and clarity of the 1.29 carat oval sapphire ensure that the play of light is both confident and refined, a brilliance that speaks of meticulous lapidary skill and the highest standards of finish. At The Natural Sapphire Company we select and craft each piece to transcend trend and to become an enduring emblem of achievement, a jewel that will be passed along as a story of provenance and beauty. This ring invites inquiry and close inspection, a luxury that reveals itself the closer one looks, and it promises to sit with grace and presence on the hand while continuing to catch and celebrate light. For those who seek a sapphire where natural colour, superior polish, expert cutting, and thoughtful setting converge, this ring offers a rare opportunity to claim a singularly luminous treasure.