Three Stone Blue Sapphire Ring 2.20 Ct., 18K Yellow Gold

This ring centers on a superb, transparent 2.20 carat oval blue sapphire, with precise dimensions of 8.31 x 6.30 x 5.17 mm, cut in a mixed brilliant style to maximize scintillation and face up presence. The mixed brilliant cut combines step facets and brilliant facets, producing lively reflectance and a balanced spread of color across the table. Graded as eye clean at face up inspection, the sapphire shows no inclusions visible to the unaided eye, a quality that greatly enhances both its aesthetic appeal and market desirability. The medium color saturation gives the stone a distinctly Ceylon character, offering a luminous, energetic blue that reads as vivid in daylight and retains depth under indoor lighting, while an excellent polish ensures crisp facet junctions and superior light return. Sourced from Ceylon, Sri Lanka, this sapphire carries the reputation of one of the world’s classic sapphire producing regions, known for producing stones with vibrant, airy blues and exceptional clarity, attributes that explain why collectors and connoisseurs prize Ceylon material and prefer gems that require minimal enhancement.

Because the sapphire presents natural strength in color and clarity, the enhancement required to realize its full potential is minimal, focusing on precise cutting and finishing rather than heavy modification. In practice, minimal enhancement means the gem requires only careful facet alignment and a high quality polish to unleash its best optical performance, rather than aggressive treatments to alter its hue or mask inclusions. For an educated buyer, a sapphire that is fundamentally strong in both saturation and clarity is valuable, because it maintains intrinsic beauty and market integrity, reduces the uncertainty associated with undisclosed or intensive treatments, and generally enjoys greater longevity of appearance. The mixed brilliant cut here was chosen to respect and enhance the sapphire’s natural characteristics, emphasizing brilliancy and dispersion without sacrificing the stone’s characteristic Ceylon tone, an approach consistent with the principles of responsible gem selection and craftsmanship.

Flanking the center sapphire are white tapered baguette shaped lab grown diamonds, totaling approximately 0.28 carats, with clarity grading of Very Slightly Included, VS1 and VS2, and a color grade of F. These baguette diamonds provide crisp, geometric accents that frame the oval sapphire and guide the eye to the center, while their near colorless F grade ensures bright, neutral highlights against the warm backdrop of 14K yellow gold. Lab grown diamonds of VS clarity offer exceptional brilliance and a high degree of visual purity, making them ideal companion stones that do not compete with the sapphire, but rather support and elevate it. The ring is entirely set in 14K yellow gold, a metal choice that complements the sapphire’s lively blue by adding a warm contrast, and that pairs beautifully with the near colorless baguette diamonds to create a refined, balanced composition. The overall design, executed with meticulous attention to proportion and finish, showcases the stones while ensuring secure setting and everyday wearability.

At The Natural Sapphire Company we emphasize provenance, transparent grading information, and thoughtful design to serve discerning buyers who value natural beauty with minimal intervention. The combination of a Ceylon origin, eye clean clarity, medium color saturation, and excellent polish places this sapphire in a category where minimal enhancement is both possible and preferable, preserving the gem’s natural character and long term desirability. The use of high quality lab grown diamonds as accents further enhances value for buyers seeking precise color matching and responsible sourcing, while the 14K yellow gold setting provides enduring beauty and structural integrity. For collectors and buyers who prioritize documented quality and subtlety of enhancement, this ring offers a compelling proposition, and our team can provide additional gemological information, condition details, or bespoke setting options to suit personal preferences.