0.57 Ct. Reddish Pink Sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

This gem is a transparent pear shape sapphire weighing 0.57 carat, with dimensions of 6.22 x 4.22 x 2.74 millimeters, cut in a mixed brilliant faceting style, and originating from Ceylon Sri Lanka. The body color is a distinctive reddish pink, assessed at an intense color intensity, and the stone displays a clarity grade of very very slightly included when evaluated at eye level. The polish is excellent, and importantly, there has been no enhancement. These combined attributes produce a rare and naturally vivid example of corundum that retains both strong saturation and optical cleanliness. The Natural Sapphire Company presents this stone as an untreated, eye clean, intensely colored pear shape that balances presence and refinement for use in fine jewellery.

The mixed brilliant cut plays a central role in the gem performance, balancing the needs of color saturation and light return. The combination of brilliant style facets on the pavilion with complementary crown faceting is designed to return light efficiently while avoiding excessive darkening that can mute color in strongly saturated sapphires. The given depth relative to the length and width yields proportions that support a broad, lively face up appearance, with a depth that works with the pear silhouette to concentrate brilliance toward the tip and the rounded shoulder. Because the clarity is assessed as very very slightly included at eye level, light transmission is minimally impeded, allowing facet junctions and polish to maximize scintillation and sparkle. Excellent polish ensures crisp facet reflections and minimal light leakage from surface irregularities, and the pear outline provides an elegant elongated silhouette that remains practical for a range of settings, from solitaire pendants to halo and three stone rings.

When comparing brilliance to more common gemstones, it is useful to consider both refractive properties and the interplay of color and cut. Corundum has a refractive index in the range typical of sapphires that supports strong light return, and while its intrinsic dispersion is lower than that of diamond, a well executed cut and high transparency produce substantial brilliance and scintillation. Diamond, with a higher refractive index and greater dispersion, will often exhibit more pronounced fire and a different quality of brilliance, however diamonds are typically colorless and their appearance relies on contrast and fire. Emeralds by contrast have a lower refractive index and are commonly included, which reduces apparent sparkle and makes them less brilliant even when faceted. Topaz and quartz also tend to show less lively brilliance for the same reason, with lower refractive indices and often lower polish endurance. Spinel can be similar in performance to corundum in terms of sparkle, but the intense reddish pink hue of this Ceylon sapphire creates vibrant contrast within the stone itself, which enhances perceived brightness and misleads the eye into experiencing a livelier gem than a colorless stone with the same facet pattern might appear. In short, while this sapphire does not replicate the exact fire profile of a diamond, it stands out because its intense natural color, superior transparency, and mixed brilliant cutting together yield a vivid, lively presence that commands visual attention in a way that many more common or more included colored stones do not.

From a gemological and provenance perspective, this untreated Ceylon sapphire is notable. Sri Lankan sapphires are historically prized for clarity and lively tone, and an untreated reddish pink specimen with intense color and eye level clarity is comparatively uncommon. The absence of enhancement means the color and transparency are wholly natural, which matters for long term value and for collectors and designers who require documented untreated material. The combination of a pleasing pear shape and compact dimensions makes the gem adaptable to a range of design approaches while preserving optimal light performance. For practical considerations, the mixed brilliant faceting and excellent polish support durable and attractive settings, with the stone displaying consistent optical behavior under varied lighting conditions. The Natural Sapphire Company documents the origin and the untreated nature of this stone, and provides this technical description to assist with design planning, insurance grading, and provenance records. Overall, the stone distinguishes itself through a rare alignment of intense natural color, superior clarity at eye level, a cut that balances fluorescence and light return, and an origin that is historically associated with desirable colored corundum.