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

From the riverbeds and weathered slopes of Ceylon, where gem bearing pegmatites and metamorphic veins have produced some of the world most treasured sapphires, this purplish pink gem was born. Over millions of years heat and pressure coaxed trace elements into corundum, creating a vivid, saturated tone that catches light like a secret. Miners in Sri Lanka surfaced this transparent crystal, and skilled cutters at The Natural Sapphire Company transformed it from a raw, sleeping jewel into a 3.27 carat cushion shaped sapphire, measuring 9.25 by 7.03 by 5.42 millimeters. The cutter chose a mixed brilliant cut to balance pavilion depth and table brilliance, and painstaking polishing yielded an excellent finish. Evaluated at eye level the clarity is very slightly included, allowing the gem to remain bright and lively, while a gentle heat treatment was applied to stabilize and enhance its vivid purplish pink color. The result is a gem that feels both intimately natural and exquisitely finished.

When collectors and connoisseurs think of famous historical gems they often recall the Star of India, a majestic Sri Lankan blue, or the velvety Kashmir sapphires admired by royalty, and the rare pinks of Padparadscha sapphires treasured for their sunset hues. This purplish pink sapphire offers its own chapter in that story. It does not mimic the deep cornflower blue of Kashmir, nor does it replicate the pigeon blood intensity of classic Burmese rubies, but it sits between those legends, bringing a romantic pink leaning toward a regal purple, with a clarity and sparkle that rival well cut historic stones. At 3.27 carats it is substantial enough to command center stone presence, yet intimate enough to carry personal symbolism. Its mixed brilliant facets give it scintillation comparable to the heart catching refraction of famous diamonds and historic rubies, while its Ceylon origin ties it to centuries of gemological heritage. The Natural Sapphire Company stands behind its provenance and craftsmanship, offering a sapphire that tells both the story of the earth that made it and the hands that perfected it, a rare and wearable treasure for collectors and lovers of fine colored gemstones.