1.00 Ct. Pink Sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Long before it found its way into a jeweler's tray, this pear shaped pink sapphire began its life deep within the ancient geology of Ceylon, Sri Lanka, land of legendary sapphires. Over millions of years heat and pressure coaxed aluminum and trace elements into crystalline order, and chromium and other trace atoms painted the crystal with a tender pink hue. Miners who know these rivers and gravels by instinct uncovered the rough with practiced hands, and each find carried the imprint of place and history. At The Natural Sapphire Company we have spent decades building relationships with small scale miners and local cutters in Sri Lanka, so we could tell you not only that this stone is beautiful, but also the story of where it comes from. This sapphire is a product of that landscape, a transparent 1.00 carat pear shape gem that carries the soft warmth of Ceylon light, and the narrative of people who have worked those soils for generations.

When you study the stone closely you can see how careful cutting and polishing revealed its potential, a mixed brilliant cut that gives precise scintillation while preserving the graceful silhouette of the pear. The gem measures 8.39 x 5.76 x 2.49 mm, dimensions that sit comfortably on a finger without overpowering, and an excellent polish brings each facet into crisp relief. At eye level the clarity is described as very very slightly included, a grade that signals exceptional transparency with only the most delicate inclusions visible on close inspection, and that natural character makes the gem feel alive and genuine. The color intensity reads as light, a soft pink that leans toward romantic and wearable, and the stone is completely unenhanced, a rarity in the market that assures you that the color and clarity are the result of nature alone. This combination of proportions, cut, and finish makes the stone glow with a gentle inner fire, and when you hold it up to sunlight or lamp light it flashes a dance of pink reflections that look effortless and refined.

As an engagement option this pear shaped pink sapphire brings both symbolism and practicality to the conversation, a story that begins in the earth and moves to the hand. Pear shapes are romantic and elongating, they follow the line of the finger and suggest both drop and direction, a pleasing balance between classic and contemporary. The mixed brilliant cut means that the pavilion facets channel light back with lively brilliance, while the soft pink hue speaks to tenderness, compassion, and enduring affection. Sapphires are second only to diamonds in hardness, so this gem is built for daily wear, a companion for ordinary mornings and extraordinary anniversaries alike, and the fact that this stone has not been treated means that its color will remain stable and predictable through years of life together. Imagine it set solitaire for minimalist drama, cradled in a halo for extra fire, or nestled between companion stones for a three stone story, each setting enhancing a different aspect of the gem while maintaining the intimate narrative of origin and craft.

Choosing this sapphire from The Natural Sapphire Company is an invitation to carry a place and a story with you into marriage, to choose a gemstone that honors its natural formation and the hands that brought it to light. We stand behind the ethical sourcing and treatment disclosure of every stone, and we welcome you to examine this pear shaped 1.00 carat pink sapphire in person or through our detailed images and reports, so you can see the 8.39 x 5.76 x 2.49 mm proportions, the mixed brilliant faceting, the very very slightly included clarity at eye level, the light color intensity, the excellent polish, and the absence of enhancement for yourself. For those who want a ring that feels personal, and rooted in place, this Ceylon origin pink sapphire becomes more than a gem, it becomes a family heirloom in the making. Let us help you imagine a setting that will respect the stone, protect it, and let its soft pink voice speak every day, because an engagement ring is not only a promise, it is the next chapter in a journey that began long ago, in the heart of the earth.