2.03 Ct. Purplish Blue Sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

This 2.03 carat pear shape purplish blue sapphire from Ceylon is engineered for optical performance and collector appeal. The stone measures 9.90 by 6.50 by 4.52 millimeters, yielding a length to width ratio of approximately 1.52 and a depth percentage near 55 percent, proportions that balance table size and pavilion depth to optimize light return. The cutter employed a mixed brilliant facet scheme, combining a modified brilliant crown with a step influenced pavilion geometry, to tailor facet angles to sapphire refractive index and to enhance both scintillation and color saturation. The gem is transparent and eye clean at standard viewing distances, indicating minimal internal interference with light paths, and the intense color intensity is a well centered purplish blue that remains stable under varied lighting. Excellent polish and precise symmetry reduce surface light leakage and increase contrast, allowing fine facet junctions to produce crisp flashes without sacrificing the stone s body color. Notably, this sapphire is untreated, with no enhancement, which preserves its natural crystal lattice and contributes materially to its rarity relative to the largely heat treated market.

In historic context this gem offers a compact synthesis of qualities prized in famous sapphires. Its purplish blue hue recalls the regal tones admired in Ceylon classics such as the Logan Sapphire, while its higher clarity and polished mixed brilliant faceting produce a more lively scintillation than many historically important stones that exhibit silk or strong inclusions. Unlike the velvety cornflower blue associated with Kashmir material, this Ceylon piece displays a slightly cooler, more purplish undertone that reads as both vivid and modern in fine jewelry settings. Compared with large star examples like the Star of India, the present sapphire s lack of asterism yields a cleaner optical window, making it particularly suitable as a center stone in precision mountings. For discerning buyers The Natural Sapphire Company presents this gem as an opportunity to acquire an untreated, eye clean Ceylon sapphire with technical cutting choices that maximize both color and brilliance, a combination that positions it uniquely between the storied historical examples and the expectations of contemporary connoisseurs.