1.04 Ct. Purplish Pink Sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Long before it found its way into any jeweler display, this purplish pink sapphire was shaped by time and pressure deep within ancient metamorphic rock beneath the island known to the world as Ceylon Sri Lanka. Rain and heat peeled back layers of land and exposed pockets where corundum crystals slept, taking on subtle hues from trace elements and the tender light of tropical skies. Miners in small communities gently worked riverbeds and rock seams with experience passed down through generations, observing the stone when it flashed a hint of color through the silt. When the crystal that would become this heart shaped sapphire was recovered, it arrived earth marked and raw, carrying with it the quiet geography of its origin, the touch of hands who knew how to coax beauty from the ground, and the long, living history of Ceylon as a place of some of the world most storied sapphires. We at The Natural Sapphire Company take care to honor that history. We trace the gem from mine to market with respect, and we celebrate the landscape and the people who gently freed this crystal from the earth, so that you can carry a piece of that place with you.

The transformation from rough crystal to a refined 1.04 carat gem is a tale of patience and exacting craft. The cutter assessed the stone with both science and intuition, choosing a heart shape to echo the gentle tone of its purplish pink color, and a mixed brilliant cut to balance fire with face up color. Dimensions were refined to 5.18 by 6.17 by 3.45 mm, yielding a transparent window into the stone inner life. The clarity grade reads very slightly included evaluated at eye level, which means the gem retains a natural character while remaining bright and engaging when set. Its color intensity sits at medium intense, a lively and wearable presence that reads as romantic and modern at once. There is no enhancement, no heat treatment, no diffusion, no intervention beyond the hands that shaped and polished it. The final polish is excellent, a glossy finish that allows light to dance across the pavilion and crown, and a cut that respects the integrity of the crystal while maximizing brilliance and heart shaped appeal.

When this sapphire reached our workshop it was given one final chapter before it arrived at market. Gemologists verified origin and characteristics, confirming its provenance from Ceylon Sri Lanka, and catalogued its measurements and unique fingerprint. The Natural Sapphire Company then framed the gem within a story that buyers appreciate, explaining the path from riverbed to showcase, the meaning carried by its hue, and the ethical path we follow to ensure fair practices in the source communities. This stone is a rare meeting of natural formation and careful human labor, an untreated purplish pink heart that holds both the geological patience of the earth and the attentive skill of cutters. Imagine it set into a ring or pendant where the heart shape will speak softly of love, and where the medium intense color will play with skin tone and light, shifting from delicate pink to a warmer purple, depending on the hour and the mood.

To own this sapphire is to hold a condensed story of place, craft, and care, a talisman from the storied gem fields of Ceylon Sri Lanka that is presented to you as a finished jewel quality stone, 1.04 carat, transparent, with mixed brilliant cut facets and excellent polish. We at The Natural Sapphire Company invite you to consider this heart shaped purplish pink sapphire as more than an object, as a companion for milestones and quiet moments, a gem that asks to be touched and worn, and a legacy to be passed along. Our commitment extends beyond the sale, to the provenance and to ensuring your connection to the mines and the people where the journey began. If you would like further detail on certification, viewing options, or settings that best complement the stone, we are ready to guide you so that the final piece celebrates both the sapphire origin story and your personal narrative.