2.04 Ct. Purple Sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

From the weathered alluvial beds of Ceylon Sri Lanka to the quiet bench of our master cutters, this 2.04 carat transparent purple sapphire tells a story of place and patient hands. Mined in an island known for sapphires that have colored crowns and heirlooms for centuries, the rough arrived with a promise of depth and clarity. Our cutters at The Natural Sapphire Company disciplined that promise into an emerald cut shape that measures 8.07 x 6.53 x 3.89 mm, preserving weight and color while creating a refined geometric silhouette. Evaluated at eye level the stone is very slightly included, a clarity that keeps the gem feeling natural and alive, and an intense color intensity that reads as a deep violet with flashes of blue depending on the light. Heat treated to enhance its hue and stability, and given an excellent polish, the gem now reflects light with a cool, mirror like grace that complements its transparent body.

When you study how this emerald cut performs, the contrast to other gemstones in its category becomes clear. The step facets of the emerald cut favor broad, linear reflections rather than the pinfire scintillation seen in brilliant cuts, so this purple sapphire offers a composed, architectural kind of light play that emphasizes color depth and clarity over glitter. Compared with typical Ceylon blue sapphires that often present livelier cornflower flash, this purple stone reads richer and more theatrical, its reflections drawing the eye inward. Against Kashmir sapphires the contrast is subtle, as Kashmir stones are famed for a velvety glow, while this Ceylon purple shows cleaner, more defined facet windows. Compared to spinel and tanzanite, which can show brisker sparkle or trichroic shifts, this sapphire is resolutely sapphire like, with a vitreous luster and a steady, elegant brilliance that suits both classic and modern settings. If you seek a gem that narrates its origin, carries the technical refinement of expert cutting, and displays reflective qualities that favor depth and dignified light over scatter, this emerald cut purple sapphire from The Natural Sapphire Company is a rare, wearable chapter of Ceylon history.