Three Stone Blue Sapphire Ring 1.20 Ct., 18K White Gold

From the moment a rough sapphire is first revealed in the alluvial gravels of Ceylon Sri Lanka, a story begins that spans geology, human skill, and a lifetime of admiration, and this 1.20 carat asscher octagon blue sapphire at the center of this ring carries that story in every facet, The Natural Sapphire Company guiding its journey from mine to masterpiece. Born in the ancient soils of Sri Lanka, where heat and pressure have patiently coaxed aluminum and oxygen into crystalline order, this sapphire was selected for its transparent beauty and intense color saturation, a vivid cornflower blue that speaks of both ocean depth and summer sky. Our gem hunters recognized its potential, and it was brought to our cutters with the singular aim of honoring nature while revealing the most precise optical performance possible. The origin of this stone, Ceylon Sri Lanka, informs its character, an inherited richness of tone that responds beautifully to the asscher faceting we chose, and the knowledge that it is heat treated to enhance stability and color ensures a lasting brilliance for generations.

What transforms that rough into a refined focal point is the exacting art of asscher cutting, a cutting style that demands disciplined geometry and an uncompromising eye for symmetry, and the 5.87 by 5.88 by 4.00 millimeter dimensions of this stone are a testament to that discipline. The asscher cut, with its concentric square step facets and truncated corners producing an elegant octagon silhouette, creates a hall of mirrors effect that rewards both movement and stillness, and our master cutters worked to align each step facet with surgical precision so that light travels coherently from crown to pavilion and back to the eye. Precision here is not decorative, it is functional, producing controlled flashes of light and shadow that reveal the stone s depth without dispersing its saturated blue into unintended tones. The clarity grade, evaluated at eye level as eye clean, allows those internal pathways of light to remain unobstructed, making the carefully placed facet junctions and pavilion angles the true protagonists in the gem s visual performance.

Surrounding the central sapphire, the ring features tapered white baguette diamonds that add architectural support and a refined contrast, their combined weight approximately 0.08 carats, and each diamond is selected for a high degree of purity and color, graded Very Slightly Included in clarity, VS1 and VS2, and color grade F, indicating near colorless tone that complements the sapphire without competing with it. The tapered baguette shape echoes the step motif of the asscher cut, creating a coherent language of linear facets that draws the eye inward toward the hub of blue. Our setters took particular care with the transition between the sapphire and the diamonds, aligning the shoulders so that the angular geometry of the baguettes continues the directional flow of light established by the asscher facets. Set entirely in platinum 950, the mounting is both a technical choice and an aesthetic one, platinum offering strength to secure precise prongs and a cool white frame that reflects light into the stones, enhancing the crispness of facet edges and preserving the integrity of the overall silhouette.

When you wear this ring, you carry with you not only a gem that has been carefully selected and expertly cut, but also a story of craftsmanship that The Natural Sapphire Company has curated every step of the way. The asscher cut demands a cutter who understands proportion, the interplay of step facets, and the tolerance of symmetry that allows a sapphire to sing, and in this piece those demands have been met with exceptional polish and finish, resulting in facet planes that read like finely planed mirrors, free of surface disruption. Heat treatment has been applied to stabilize and deepen the sapphire s color, a widely accepted enhancement that respects the stone s natural character while enhancing its visual purity, and the final polishing stage removes any micro irregularities so that the plane intersections lie perfectly, creating precise light return and scintillation. In hand, the ring feels balanced, the platinum band providing a secure and refined cradle, the tapered baguettes leading the gaze to the central asscher, and the entire assembly forming a harmonious dialogue between nature s material and human precision, a dialogue that we at The Natural Sapphire Company are proud to present.