1.00 Ct. Green Sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

From the moment this green sapphire was born deep within the ancient gem gravels of Ceylon, Sri Lanka, it carried a quiet story of time and pressure that shaped its color and character. Miners discovered a crystal that then traveled to skilled lapidaries who coaxed its inner life into a pear shape, applying a mixed brilliant cut that balances scintillation with depth. The result is a transparent 1.00 carat gem, measuring 7.49 x 4.92 x 3.77 mm, with an eye clean clarity grade when viewed at eye level, intense color intensity, and an excellent polish. Heat treatment was used to refine its hue, a common and stable enhancement that enhances the stone without hiding its natural origin. At The Natural Sapphire Company we honor that origin and the hands that shaped the stone, presenting it as an intimate jewel that speaks of island rivers, patient cutters, and a finished gem ready to become part of a personal story.

When placed beside other stones in its category, this green sapphire reveals a distinctive reflective character. The mixed brilliant cut gives it a lively play of light similar to that of fine blue sapphires, yet the green tone and pear silhouette lend a softer, more verdant gleam. Compared to emeralds, which often show more internal character and softer light return because of their typical inclusions, this sapphire offers crisper flashes and cleaner transparency owing to its eye clean clarity. Against green tourmalines and peridots, the sapphire presents a cooler, more crystalline reflection, with facets that return light in steely flashes rather than the often oilier glow of those gems. Compared to green spinel, which can show a pure, mirror like brilliance, this sapphire trades a touch of mirror flash for layered scintillation that appears lively from multiple angles. The excellent polish ensures that each facet edge is a precise channel for light, and the intense color intensity stabilizes the reflections so that they read as a cohesive, luxurious green rather than scattered highlights. For collectors and those seeking a gem with narrative as well as optical charm, this pear shape green sapphire from Ceylon, Sri Lanka, offered by The Natural Sapphire Company, is a jewel that connects origin, craft, and a refined reflective personality.