Three Stone Blue Sapphire Ring 2.53 Ct., 10K Yellow Gold

This ring centers on a transparent 2.53 carat pear shaped blue sapphire, measuring 9.19 by 6.30 by 5.97 millimeters, with a mixed brilliant cut executed to exacting proportions. The gemstone presents a depth proportion of about 65 percent relative to its length, a dimensional choice that preserves an elegant pear silhouette while optimizing internal reflectance. The sapphire displays medium color saturation that reads as a classic Ceylon blue, and the material was sourced from Ceylon Sri Lanka, a region known for sapphires that combine lively hue with a delicate tone. Clarity is graded as very slightly included at eye level, which in practical terms means that the cutter was able to orient and polish facet planes to minimize the visual impact of internal features, so that light transmission and saturation remain visually clean. The polish throughout is excellent, which produces crisp facet junctions and well defined facet mirrors that are necessary to deliver precise scintillation and consistent light return across the modified brilliant facet pattern.

The faceting is the fundamental technical story of this piece, and the mixed brilliant approach has been selected and executed to balance color, brilliance, and weight retention. On the crown, a well proportioned table and a network of kite and star facets provide broad white light return and controlled flash, while upper girdle facets refine the transition to the pavilion, creating strong contrast and delineation of facet planes. The pavilion employs a mixture of brilliant pavilion facets and elongated lower facets to channel light back through the crown, producing lively scintillation without unduly deepening the apparent color. Facet symmetry is tight, with consistent facet angles and even alignment at the girdle, which reduces the common pear shape challenges such as localized dark zones and an exaggerated bow tie. The cutter also managed the point and rounded shoulder geometry to preserve face up spread, maximizing the visual size of the sapphire while maintaining proportional crown and pavilion angles. The result is a gem that exhibits controlled dispersion, coherent patterning under magnification, and a balance between fire and body color that benefits from the medium saturation native to Sri Lankan material.

Complementing the center sapphire, each shoulder is set with a tapered white baguette lab grown diamond, with a combined total diamond weight of approximately 0.18 carats, clarity grades in the Very Slightly Included range VS1 and VS2, and a color grade of F. These tapered step cut diamonds offer clean linear facets that contrast the mixed brilliant geometry of the sapphire, creating a measured interplay between step clarity and brilliant scintillation. The baguette facets are cut and aligned to sit flush against the sapphire setting, preserving sight lines and enhancing perceived center stone scale, while the clarity and color specifications ensure near colorless performance against the warm setting. The entire composition is mounted in 10K yellow gold, a metal choice that warms the face up tone of the sapphire and provides structural rigidity for the tapered baguette shoulder setting. Prong work and gallery construction have been finished with careful attention to the junctions where metal meets stone, so that light can enter the sapphire from multiple angles and the tapered baguettes contribute to an open and airy profile. At The Natural Sapphire Company we document source, cut and finish to assure that the technical choices made by our cutters and setters produce a coherent piece, where precise faceting, intentional proportions, and considered setting work together to present the pear shaped sapphire with maximum optical performance and enduring craftsmanship.