Accent Stones Blue Sapphire Ring 4.70 Ct., 14K White Gold

This ring centers on a 4.70 carat, pear shape blue sapphire, with dimensions of 12.45 x 8.12 x 6.55 mm, cut to a mixed brilliant standard to balance optical performance and weight retention. The mixed brilliant faceting combines a brilliant crown with a pavilion geometry designed to return light efficiently while preserving the stone's natural weight, producing a lively play of scintillation across the table and pavilion facets. The stone has been evaluated as eye clean at normal viewing distance, which means inclusions are not evident to the unaided eye and allow for unobstructed light transmission. Color is described as medium light saturation, which in practical terms delivers a vivid, lively tone without the visual heaviness of deeper saturations, and the finish is recorded as excellent polish, providing crisp facet junctions and strong facet contrast. This sapphire has undergone standard heat treatment to enhance color uniformity and clarity stability, a widely accepted and controlled enhancement among trade and collectors, and its provenance is Ceylon, Sri Lanka, a region historically respected for producing sapphires with attractive hues and fine crystallographic form.

The significance of Ceylon origin extends beyond a geographic label, it informs the gemological character. Sapphires from Sri Lanka commonly exhibit a particular balance of iron and titanium trace chemistry that favors a vibrant bluish violet to cornflower blue hue at medium light saturation, and the alluvial and eluvial geological environments in which many Ceylon stones form often yield cleaner crystals with minimal structural stress. In practical terms, the origin contributes to the way color is perceived through the mixed brilliant faceting, affecting both the directionality of color and the stone's tilt dependent pleochroism. The mixed brilliant cut on this pear shape has been executed to respect those intrinsic color dynamics, distributing color across the crown and avoiding darkening at the pavilion, so the sapphire reads consistently blue from multiple viewing angles. For the technically minded buyer, the Ceylon origin also implies a predictable range of refractive response and inclusion types, both of which informed the cutting strategy employed to maximize face up depth, table size, and overall visual balance relative to the stated 12.45 x 8.12 x 6.55 mm proportions.

The shoulders are articulated with white marquise shaped natural diamonds totaling approximately 1.98 carats, graded Very Slightly Included at VS1 and VS2, color grade E. The marquise profile complements the pear silhouette, the elongated lobes of each marquise aligning with the ring axis to lengthen the visual line and to create an elegant graduated transition from the center gem to the band. Each diamond has been precision cut to maintain symmetry and to maximize brilliance within the marquise geometry, producing a series of concentrated flashes that contrast and accentuate the sapphire's blue. The high color grade E ensures a cool, purely white appearance against the white gold setting, preserving contrast and avoiding visual dilution of the sapphire hue. The clarity grades VS1 and VS2 indicate that any internal characteristics are minor and difficult to locate without magnification, which enhances the perceived purity of the shoulders when viewed in conjunction with the eye clean sapphire. The diamonds are set to enhance light exchange between stones, with attention to alignment and elevation so that facet orientations harmonize and produce cohesive scintillation across the ring face.

The mounting is crafted in 18K white gold, chosen for its neutral, reflective backdrop that reinforces the blue tone of the sapphire and maintains a modern white balance next to the E color diamonds. The ring construction emphasizes secure prong architecture for the center pear to allow maximum pavilion exposure and light entry, combined with a meticulous shoulder setting that seats the marquise diamonds with precise spacing and secure retention. The under gallery and bezel interfaces have been engineered for both comfort and optical effect, permitting unobstructed light return while maintaining structural robustness for daily wear. From a craftsmanship perspective, the excellent polish on the sapphire is matched by meticulous metal finishing, tight bezel work at junctions and consistent symmetry around the band. The provenance from Ceylon and the choice of complementary, high quality marquise diamonds are central to the ring's appeal, elements that The Natural Sapphire Company documents and stands behind as part of our sourcing and selection criteria. For the connoisseur who values origins, cutting strategy, and matched gem quality, this ring represents a considered synthesis of geological provenance, faceting technique, and precision setting, and additional gemological details and documentation are available on request.