5.22 Ct. Orange Sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

This C.Dunaigre certified Orange sapphire weighs 5.22 carats, with precise dimensions of 10.60 x 8.73 x 6.70 mm and a length to width ratio of 1.21, presenting as a well balanced oval suitable for a range of bespoke settings. The stone is cut to a mixed brilliant configuration, combining a brilliant style crown with a controlled pavilion design, engineered to enhance both light return and scintillation. Proportionally the pavilion yields an overall depth of approximately 69 percent, a depth that emphasizes the stone's vivid color intensity while maintaining substantial face up presence, the excellent polish producing crisp facet junctions and razor sharp reflections under loupe examination.

Color and clarity are central to this sapphire's technical appeal, the vivid orange saturation maintained uniformly across the table and crown facets, demonstrating superior color distribution with minimal zoning. As a corundum species the sapphire benefits from a refractive index that amplifies internal brilliance, and the mixed brilliant cut here is calibrated to exploit that optical potential, producing lively flashes and consistent saturation from multiple viewing angles, a result that is aided by balanced pleochroic response inherent to many orange sapphires from Ceylon, Sri Lanka. Clarity is graded eye clean at normal viewing distance, indicating the absence of inclusions that would interrupt light paths or distract from facet return, and the documented heat treatment is a stable, industry standard enhancement applied to optimize crystal clarity and color saturation.

From a jewelry design and setting perspective the stone's vivid hue will command attention, whether set as a solitaire in yellow gold to warm the orange tones, in a white metal halo to accentuate brilliance, or in a mixed metal composition to create dynamic contrast. The combination of 5.22 carats, substantial table, and excellent polish ensures strong presence in prong, bezel, or tension mounts, and the mixed brilliant faceting contributes pronounced scintillation at movement, ensuring the orange color reads vividly in both focused and ambient light. This specimen is presented by The Natural Sapphire Company, offered with C.Dunaigre certification, suited to clients seeking a technically refined, color saturated, and expertly finished orange sapphire for a high impact, enduring jewelry statement.