0.95 Ct. Yellow Sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

From the riverbeds of Ceylon, where monsoon rains carve new channels through ancient rock, this yellow sapphire began its long journey. Local miners, working by skill and intuition learned over generations, first unearthed a rough crystal that caught the sunlight like a fragment of dawn. Carried to small workshops in Sri Lanka, the stone was carefully examined by experienced hands, who saw the potential for clarity and brilliance that would reward thoughtful cutting. Along the way the rough passed through the eyes of gemologists who confirmed its origin and character, and the decision was made to enhance its natural beauty through a controlled beryllium diffusion process, a treatment commonly used to bring forward the warm, sunny tones that this material can offer. The final result is a transparent, medium intense yellow sapphire that retains a strong link to the soil and stories of Ceylon, a reminder of how landscape, craft, and science can work together to reveal something rare.

At The Natural Sapphire Company we then brought this gem to its refined form, choosing a mixed brilliant cut to maximize fire and scintillation in a compact, elegant package. The gem weighs 0.95 carat, and measures 5.47 by 5.53 by 3.80 mm, a round shape that sits beautifully in rings or classic studs. Under eye level examination the clarity is very very slightly included, a grade that speaks to clean transparency with only minute features that do not detract from its visual appeal. The polish is excellent, allowing light to dance freely across the facets and amplify the medium intense color. When you hold this sapphire, you feel the careful decisions that shaped it, from the miners who first recovered it, to the cutters who balanced yield and brilliance, to the gemologists who documented its qualities. This yellow sapphire is an invitation to wear a piece of Ceylon history, a small sun captured and set to brighten a lifetime of moments.