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

This gem is a transparent 1.35 carat pear shape purplish pink sapphire, with precise dimensions of 10.28 mm by 5.66 mm by 3.24 mm, cut as a mixed brilliant to maximize both face up color and internal light return. The color reads as purplish pink with intense color intensity, and the clarity is graded slightly included at eye level, meaning minor internal features are present but do not materially disrupt its transparency or brilliancy when viewed without magnification. The polish is excellent, producing crisp facet junctions and mirror like facet planes that enhance scintillation across the pear outline, and the stone has been heat treated to stabilize and intensify its hue, a standard and widely accepted enhancement for Ceylon sapphires. Origin Ceylon, Sri Lanka, imparts the classic island character known to collectors, combining lively tone with an appealing, slightly cool pink leaning toward violet that benefits from the mixed brilliant architecture.

From a gemological and optical perspective this mixed brilliant pear is engineered to balance brilliance and color saturation. The mixed brilliant arrangement places modified brilliant facets on the crown to maximize light capture and return, while the pavilion blends brilliant and slightly elongated facets to control leakage and create a lively scintillation pattern along the pear axis. With a refractive index in the corundum range the stone exhibits strong surface brilliance and pronounced contrast between bright and dark facets, and its low to moderate birefringence means that doubled facet edges are negligible to the eye, preserving crisp facet definition. Compared to other gems in its category, such as spinel or tourmaline, this sapphire returns light with higher refractive vigor than octahedral spinel, and it maintains more consistent face up color and stronger facet contrast than most tourmalines of similar tone. Compared to ruby, which is the red endmember of corundum, a purplish pink sapphire of this quality produces similar brilliance but with a cooler hue balance and often more even color distribution from the mixed brilliant cut. Dispersion is moderate when compared with higher dispersive gems, however the combination of intense hue and excellent polish allows for attractive flashes of fire and lively scintillation under both diffuse and direct lighting.

Craftsmanship and setting recommendations emphasize how to take full advantage of this stone s reflective qualities, and The Natural Sapphire Company offers the benefit of experience in pairing cut and mounting to optical behavior. The well executed pear outline and excellent polish recommend settings that allow light to enter through the pavilion, so open backed prong settings or low bezel designs that do not obstruct the lower facets will maximize return and scintillation. The slightly included clarity grade should be considered when selecting settings and should not deter display in high end jewelry, because the inclusions are minimal face up and are masked by the intense purplish pink color and the mixed brilliant pattern. For care the piece will respond well to routine cleaning in warm soapy water and gentle brushing, and because the enhancement is natural heat treatment there are no surface filling complications, however professional ultrasonics are acceptable if the mounting and setting allow. For connoisseurs who value technical excellence in light performance, faceting precision, and geographic provenance, this 1.35 carat Ceylon purplish pink pear represents a compelling balance of gemological properties, reflectance, and wearable elegance, and The Natural Sapphire Company is available to advise on mounting choices that will best showcase its optical strengths.