1.50 Ct. Pinkish Purple Sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

This heart shaped pinkish purple sapphire weighs 1.50 carats, and measures 6.14 x 6.91 x 4.49 millimeters, delivering a balance of presence and wearability that is ideal for bespoke settings. The cutting style is a mixed brilliant cut, a deliberate combination of a brilliant style crown and a more controlled pavilion geometry that is often used to optimize both scintillation and color saturation in corundum. Originating from Ceylon, Sri Lanka, this stone exhibits an intense color intensity, with a pinkish purple hue that reads as a vivid blend of warm pink and cool violet depending on viewing angle and mounting. The polish is graded excellent, producing crisp facet junctions and smooth facet planes that maximize surface luster. The proportions yield a pavilion depth that is approximately 69 percent of the average diameter, a depth that enhances color saturation while preserving strong light return and lively dispersion for a heart shape of this scale.

The mixed brilliant faceting has been executed to emphasize the heart outline, with a well defined cleft, symmetrical lobes, and a tapered point, while using classic brilliant style crown facets to create scintillation. On the crown, you will find the familiar arrangement of star facets and kite facets converging to a well centered table, enabling a dynamic pattern of light and dark that contributes to the apparent brightness of the gem. The pavilion has been constructed with a combination of modified step facets and lower girdle facets, a configuration chosen to deepen apparent color and to create a pleasing contrast between flash and face up tone. These cutting decisions are particularly effective in sapphires of pinkish purple hue, where the pavilion design controls the depth of tone so that the color reads as intense rather than overly dark when set. The excellent polish enhances facet reflectivity, ensuring that each facet edge cuts cleanly to maximize scintillation and to reduce light leakage along the girdle interface.

Clarity is described as slightly included, with the evaluation performed at eye level, and these inclusions are consistent with natural corundum from this locality. The inclusions are minor and dispersed, and they do not materially interfere with transparency or brilliance when viewed in typical jewelry settings. In custom work the cutter and jeweler can orient the stone so that any minor natural characteristics are positioned away from the face up view or placed under prongs or mounting elements, preserving the visual purity of the heart shape when worn. This sapphire has been heat treated, a stable and widely accepted enhancement in sapphire trade, used to refine color and improve clarity by reducing the appearance of some silk and altering trace element states. Heat treatment in a controlled environment is permanent under normal wear and cleaning, and it does not require special handling beyond standard gemstone care. The combination of Ceylon origin, intense color, and the balanced mixed brilliant cut results in a gem that offers both the visual impact desired in center stones and the technical soundness required for heirloom quality custom pieces.

From a custom jewelry perspective the dimensions and shape of this sapphire make it exceptionally versatile and compelling as a focal stone. At just over six and a half millimeters in average diameter, and with a definitive heart silhouette, this sapphire can serve as a classic engagement center stone, a striking pendant, or the focal point in a fine cocktail ring. The heart outline is proportioned to wear well under everyday conditions, provided the point is protected with an appropriately designed setting. For rings, we recommend a V-tip prong or a custom formed bezel at the lower point to guard against impact to the tip, with three or five claw prongs arranged to secure the lobes and evenly distribute pressure around the girdle. For pendants and earrings, a partial bezel or halo will not only secure the stone but will visually amplify the pinkish purple tone by adding contrasting white or colored accents. Given the warm to cool spectrum present in the pinkish purple hue, metal choices can be used to tailor the perceived color. Rose gold or yellow gold will enhance the pink warmth, producing a softer, vintage influenced appearance, while platinum or white gold will lend a fresher, more contemporary contrast that emphasizes violet undertones. Side stone pairings can include small white diamonds to increase brilliance, or matched sapphire accents to create chromatic harmony.

At The Natural Sapphire Company we prioritize provenance, cutting fidelity, and mountability in our selection process, and this heart shaped Ceylon sapphire exemplifies that approach. The stone is prepared for immediate incorporation into custom design projects, and our bench can advise on optimal settings, prong geometry, and supporting stone proportions based on the gem proportions and clarity characteristics. For clients seeking independent verification, we can facilitate a full gemological report from a leading laboratory that will document carat weight, dimensions, cut description, clarity observations, origin indication, and the presence of heat treatment. Care for a heat treated sapphire is straightforward, favoring warm soapy water and a soft brush for routine cleaning, with professional ultrasonic and steam cleaning permissible if the mounting and any inclusions are evaluated by the jeweler prior to treatment. We welcome inquiries about bespoke engagement designs, custom pendants, and matching suites, and our design consultants can provide CAD visualizations and wax models that ensure the final piece both protects and showcases this intense pinkish purple heart shaped sapphire to its fullest technical and aesthetic advantage.