1.16 Ct. Pink Sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

A blush from the heart of the earth arrives in a shape that speaks of promises, a heart shape pink sapphire that seems to hold sunrise in its facets. This transparent gem weighs 1.16 carat, a measure that feels both intimate and substantial, a weight that gives the stone presence without overwhelming the hand. Its dimensions of 6.56 x 7.02 x 3.66 mm are a careful balance, a compact canvas for the mixed brilliant cut to play, each facet catching and returning light like whispered vows. The color is intense, a pink that leans toward the vivid end of affection, and an excellent polish lets that color sing with clarity and brilliance. Evaluated at eye level the clarity grade is very slightly included, little natural breathings within the crystal that confirm its origin without diminishing its sparkle, a gentle reminder that this beauty is of the earth. Heat treated to enrich and stabilize its hue, and sourced from Ceylon Sri Lanka, this sapphire carries with it the island light and the old world mystique of a place that has been revered for its sapphires for generations, a gem that arrives to you with a story already woven into its heart.

Carat weight is poetry in precision, and the 1.16 carat mass of this pink sapphire is a crucial line in that poem, speaking of value and rarity in tones both clear and subtle. In the world of colored gemstones, every fraction of a carat shifts the character of a stone, and at 1.16 carat this heart shaped sapphire occupies an alluring middle ground, large enough to be noticed, cherished, and investment worthy, yet intimate enough to remain tender and wearable. Rarity in pink sapphires is not just about color, it is about how color and weight harmonize, and a heart shape of this weight with intense color intensity and a mixed brilliant cut is a rare and desirable composition. The dimensions of 6.56 x 7.02 x 3.66 mm translate that weight into a visible presence, a silhouette on the finger that reads as both gentleness and intent. Collectors and lovers alike understand that a well cut 1.16 carat sapphire commands more than its weight in market terms, because cut and color amplify carat, and polish and clarity determine how that carat is perceived. The very slightly included clarity is a mark of authenticity, tiny internal marks that do not distract from the gem but instead attest to its natural origin and the skill of the cutter who coaxed such brilliance from Ceylon rough.

There is a romance to origin, and this sapphire comes from Ceylon Sri Lanka, a name that conjures wet green hills, ancient rivers, and gem laden soil, places where light filters differently through the leaves and the stones mature with a sun warmed patience. The heat treatment applied to this stone is a traditional and widely accepted enhancement, a careful kiln born refinement that deepens hue and stabilizes color, a gentle human hand complementing nature rather than remaking it. At The Natural Sapphire Company we honor both the stone and its journey, presenting this heart shaped 1.16 carat pink sapphire as both an objet d amour and a gem of notable market substance. The mixed brilliant cut is an artisan dialogue between light and symmetry, each facet fashioned to lift the intense pink through scintillation and fire, and the excellent polish is the final sigh that allows the gem to mirror the person who wears it. In valuation terms the weight of 1.16 carat elevates this sapphire above common melee sizes, creating scarcity, and when combined with intense color, thoughtful cut, and the provenance of Ceylon Sri Lanka, the result is a stone that commands attention and respect in any appraisal or conversation about fine colored gemstones.

To place this heart shaped pink sapphire upon a hand is to choose a poem rather than a proclamation, a quiet, luminous sentence that turns every gesture into a statement of devotion. The 1.16 carat weight gives the gem legible power, a physical assurance that the affection it represents is measured, considered, and enduring. For an engagement, an anniversary, or a private vow, this sapphire is a rare companion, one that balances rarity with wearability, beauty with provenance, and sentiment with investment. Its intense pink will draw admiration, its clarity and polish will invite close inspection, and its heart shape will keep the intent forever visible. At The Natural Sapphire Company we understand that a gemstone is more than its specifications, yet those specifications matter, and the precise 1.16 carat weight, the 6.56 x 7.02 x 3.66 mm dimensions, the mixed brilliant cut, the very slightly included clarity at eye level, the excellent polish, the intense color intensity, the heat treated enhancement, and the Ceylon Sri Lanka origin together form a narrative of rarity and romance. If you seek a treasure that reads like a promise and appraises like a considered possession, this heart shaped pink sapphire is a choice written in light.