3.34 Ct. Blue Sapphire from Kashmir

From the ancient high valleys of Kashmir this sapphire began life where cold mountain waters carved alluvial beds and trapped pockets of corundum within layers of mica and quartz. Miners working by hand pried blue crystals from weathered terraces, stones that over centuries became legendary for their velvety bodycolor and natural diffusion of light. This particular gem, a transparent 3.34 carat cushion shape blue sapphire with dimensions of 9.86 x 7.15 x 4.88 mm, was selected for its vivid color intensity and eye clean clarity when viewed at eye level, attributes that are increasingly rare from any source. Cut into a mixed brilliant pavilion to balance internal light performance with table face brilliance, and expertly finished with an excellent polish, the stone retains its untreated state, no enhancement, allowing the original Kashmir character to speak for itself. As cutters at The Natural Sapphire Company shaped the pavilion and softened the corners, they preserved depth of tone while coaxing scintillation from the crown, a careful choreography between material conservation and the desire to reveal a gem that responds to light with both depth and liveliness.

When compared with famous gemstones of history this sapphire stands in a proud lineage, recalling the storied allure of Kashmir sapphires that have sat at the heart of royal jewels, yet it offers a more intimate scale for modern jewelry design. Unlike the star sapphires such as the Star of India which charm with asterism, this cushion stone trades asterism for crystalline transparency and vivid hue, more akin in spirit to acclaimed museum grade blue sapphires that capture deep cornflower blue without cloudiness. Against legendary diamonds noted for fire and brilliance, and against larger showpiece sapphires that are prized for size, this gem asserts its unique value through balance, provenance, and purity, qualities that collectors and connoisseurs prize. Its untreated Kashmir origin, precise dimensions, mixed brilliant cut, eye clean clarity, vivid color intensity, and excellent polish make it a rare opportunity to own an authentic fragment of Himalayan geology and human craft. The Natural Sapphire Company invites you to experience this stone in person, to feel how light and depth interact within a gem that carries the story of mountain formation, careful recovery, and skilled cutting into whatever setting will become its next chapter.