Pave Blue Sapphire Ring 2.05 Ct., Platinum 950

From the mountain ravines of Ceylon, where weathered rock gives up its treasures after centuries of pressure and patience, this sapphire began its life as a fragment of the island earth. Miners guided by local knowledge and generations of tradition found the rough crystal, and from that rough a master cutter coaxed out a cushion shaped, mixed brilliant cut gem weighing 2.05 carat. The stone measures 7.29 x 7.25 x 4.19 mm, it is C.Dunaigre certified, and it carries the quiet authority of an unenhanced Ceylon origin. Evaluated at eye level the clarity is very slightly included, a mark of natural formation that lends character without diminishing the stone’s transparency. The sapphire displays a medium intense color saturation and an excellent polish, attributes that together allow it to absorb and return light in a way that makes blue feel alive, deep and immediate. At The Natural Sapphire Company we honor the journey of each gem, and this sapphire’s path from Sri Lankan soil to the jeweler’s bench is recorded in a certificate that confirms its origin, its natural state, and its authentic provenance.

The ring that cradles this sapphire was conceived to celebrate the gem’s vivid heart, every curve and setting detail designed to amplify color and light. A halo of white round diamonds, totaling approximately 0.297 carat, encircles the cushion center, their precise bead settings forming a luminous collar that throws contrast at the sapphire’s edges and intensifies the perception of blue. Above the band the crown is held by four refined prongs, shaped and positioned to lift the sapphire just enough so that light can enter from beneath, the pavilion and the open gallery working together to return brilliance to the table. The shoulders are set with additional white round diamonds, weighing approximately 0.42 carat, their VS clarity and F G color grade chosen to match the halo and to create a seamless continuum of white fire along the ring. The pavé work on the band is executed with careful spacing and symmetrical bead work so that each diamond sits like a star on a polished plane of metal, drawing the eye along the band and back to the blue core. The mixed brilliant cut of the sapphire interacts with these white diamonds, the scintillation of the halo and the line of stones on the shoulders chiseling the sapphire’s blue into flashes of cornflower and cornflower deep, the cushion outline softened by the surrounding light.

Crafted entirely in 18K white gold the mounting reads as both modern and timeless, the cool metal tone chosen to enhance the sapphire’s Ceylon blue rather than to compete with it. Finishing details include an openwork gallery that allows air and light to fluctuate beneath the gem, and hand polished surfaces that give every facet of the setting a reflective partner in the diamonds. The effect on the finger is one of composed radiance, an object that both wears comfortably and commands attention, the sapphire feeling at once intimate and monumental. The very slightly included clarity of the center stone speaks to its natural origin and to a life before cutting, and the absence of enhancement preserves that story, an attribute we at The Natural Sapphire Company invite you to cherish. This ring is offered with the C.Dunaigre certificate and with the assurance that the diamonds are natural, VS in clarity and F G in color, their combined presence engineered to make the blue sing. If you are drawn to provenance, to craftsmanship, and to a setting that is as much about architecture as it is about sparkle, this ring carries all of those elements, a narrative of earth to art that settles perfectly on the hand.