Solitaire Blue Sapphire Ring 3.26 Ct., 10K Yellow Gold

This ring centers on a transparent 3.26 carat cushion shape blue sapphire, measuring 9.20 by 8.41 by 4.67 millimeters, cut to a mixed brilliant facet scheme that combines a brilliant crown with a modified pavilion to maximize scintillation while preserving depth of color. The pavilion depth yields a well balanced profile, approximately 53 percent of the average diameter, providing efficient return of light and a lively face up presence relative to its carat weight. Facet junctions display an excellent polish, which enhances both table brightness and facet contrast, and the mixed brilliant arrangement accentuates pinfire scintillation from the crown while maintaining broad flashes through the pavilion. Color is described as medium saturation, offering a vivid mid tone blue that reads lively against a neutral white light source, and clarity is graded as slightly included at normal viewing distance, with inclusions present but not materially disruptive to transparency or brilliance when seen at arm s length. The cut proportions, excellent polish, and careful facet symmetry together create a sapphire that balances brilliance and color saturation for refined optical performance.

The gem is mounted in a classic four corner prong solitaire, hand finished in 18K yellow gold, with precision cut prongs that secure the cushion corners while maintaining maximum light entry to the pavilion. The low to medium profile basket and streamlined band are finished to a high polish, demonstrating meticulous setting technique that minimizes metal intrusion into the gem s sight lines, and the warm tone of 18K yellow gold is selected to enhance the medium blue saturation for a lively contrast. Sourced from Ceylon Sri Lanka, this sapphire is procured through ethical channels, with The Natural Sapphire Company maintaining direct relationships with vetted miners and supply partners, implementing chain of custody controls, and supporting fair labor practices and environmental mitigation at the mine level. Our sourcing protocol emphasizes transparency, responsible artisanal and small scale mine engagement, and community reinvestment, and each gem is evaluated and documented for its origin and quality prior to setting. For buyers seeking technical quality and ethical provenance, this piece articulates refined lapidary workmanship, considered metal selection, and responsible sourcing in a single elegant ring.