0.99 Ct.Tw.Total Carat Weight White Sapphire Pair from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

This matched pair from The Natural Sapphire Company consists of two pear shape white sapphires weighing 0.50 carats and 0.49 carats respectively, with dimensions 6.10 by 4.10 by 2.20 millimeters and 5.90 by 4.00 by 2.40 millimeters. Both stones are cut in a mixed brilliant style, exhibiting a brilliant facet arrangement on the crown combined with a precision pavilion that balances facet geometry for optimal light performance. Clarity is graded very slightly included at eye level, which in practice indicates only minor internal features that do not impede transparency or scintillation. Color intensity is colorless, producing a pure, icy appearance that reads as white in all lighting conditions. Both sapphires have excellent polish, showing clean facet junctions and mirror like facet planes, and they have been heat treated in accordance with industry practice to stabilize tone and enhance clarity. The origin is Ceylon, Sri Lanka, a provenance known for strong corundum crystallography, and the pair has been faceted to preserve that material advantage while offering reliable durability for fine jewelry settings.

Comparing the cutting techniques used on each stone highlights deliberate craftsmanship choices. The larger dimensioned stone, 6.10 by 4.10 by 2.20 millimeters, was faceted with a shallower pavilion profile, yielding an approximate depth ratio of forty three percent based on average dimensions, which creates greater spread and a larger visual table face. This approach favors face up presence and a lighter, more open brilliance pattern. The slightly shorter but deeper companion, 5.90 by 4.00 by 2.40 millimeters, was cut with a deeper pavilion profile, producing an approximate depth ratio of forty eight percent, which concentrates return of light for intense scintillation and contrast despite a fractionally smaller table. Both stones employ a mixed brilliant schema that pairs a traditional brilliant crown to capture sparkle with a modified pavilion platform that conserves weight and maintains optical balance. The meticulous execution of facet symmetry and the excellent polish ensure that the pair reads consistently when set, while the minor variations in pavilion depth and table proportions reflect conscious tradeoffs by the cutter between spread and brilliance. For clients seeking technical refinement and matched aesthetic performance, these Ceylon white sapphires from The Natural Sapphire Company represent a studied combination of material, cut, and finish.