17.26 Ct. Blue Star Sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

There is a quiet majesty to this one beautiful translucent blue star sapphire, a stone that seems to carry a small night sky within its oval form, and the heart of that sky weighs a generous 17.26 carats. The dimensions 13.74 x 11.19 x 10.65 mm give it a presence that is both noble and intimate, large enough to be a centerpiece, yet sculpted with a softness that invites touch. Cut as a double cabochon, the sapphire reveals its secret in movement, the six ray star gliding across its surface like a moonrise over calm water, each ray sharp and focused against the medium intense blue that holds it. Clarity is very slightly included, judged at eye level, watching closely only reveals the tiny stories of its formation, and these are the fingerprints of nature that make it tenderly real. The polish is excellent, a mirror to the soul of the gem, and most precious of all, there has been no enhancement, a natural treasure born of Ceylon, Sri Lanka, and offered exactly as the earth crafted it.

Imagine the stone held against candlelight, imagine the star splitting the dark in a clean white bloom, and you will see why a star sapphire has been treasured through epochs for its promise and mystery. The double cabochon cut deepens the asterism, drawing the light inward and then releasing it in a disciplined, celestial cross, a phenomenon that seems to answer when you ask the world for guidance. The medium intense blue is neither loud nor shy, it is the color of distant oceans and forgotten letters, a color that holds memory and possibility in equal measure. The translucency allows light to pass and soften, creating depth and an inner glow, while the very slightly included clarity assures you that the gem is unafraid to show the gentle lines of its history. Origin from Ceylon lends a lineage of refinement, the long tradition of Sri Lankan sapphires whispering of tropical rains and riverbeds, of patient geology that composes extraordinary beauty over time.

At The Natural Sapphire Company we understand that a gemstone like this is more than an object, it is a vessel for emotion and a promise waiting to be spoken. Picture it set simply in a halo of warm metal, or cradled in a bespoke ring designed to hold the star close to the skin, each movement caught in the sapphire s quiet astrophony. This is a stone suited to vows, to anniversaries, to the moments when language feels inadequate and only light will do. We pair such treasures with thoughtful craftsmanship and clear provenance, and we invite you to hold it, to feel the weight of 17.26 carats and to watch its star travel as if charting the orbit of your intentions. Gentle care will preserve its polish and its glow, clean with warm water and a soft cloth, avoid harsh chemicals and the stone will reward you with decades of nightly constellations. In this blue, unenhanced, Ceylon born star sapphire, you find a meeting of earth and sky, a luminous witness to love, and a heirloom awaiting the story you will give it.