1.16 Ct. Orangish Yellow Sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Imagine a single moment captured in golden light, a treasure that feels like sunlight distilled, a gem that whispers of distant Ceylon and ancient seas, this is our 1.16 carat cushion shape orangish yellow sapphire, an intimate marvel carried to you by The Natural Sapphire Company. Transparent and luminous, measuring 5.87 x 5.62 x 3.76 millimeters, it wears a mixed brilliant cut that gives it a heart of fire and a soul of soft glow. Its vivid color intensity is at once bold and tender, like morning light through amber, and its excellent polish allows each facet to sing with clarity. Heat treated in the traditional manner that respects the stone, it reveals its best self, a gem both honest and enchanted, ready to be set into a ring that promises devotion, or into a pendant that will sit close to the chest like a secret song.

The cushion shape is a poem of curves and angles, a tender geometry that flatters the finger and invites the eye to linger, the mixed brilliant cut creates a living dance of light and shadow, flashes that are intimate as vows spoken softly. At 1.16 carats this sapphire balances presence and grace, substantial enough to command attention, delicate enough to wear every day as an emblem of quiet confidence. The dimensions speak to harmony, 5.87 by 5.62 millimeters proffer an almost perfect symmetry, with a depth of 3.76 millimeters that carries the color deep into the heart of the stone. Under the hand or in the sunlight the stone returns affection with scintillation and fire, each facet a mirror for memory, each refraction a new way of feeling both seen and cherished.

Inclusions within this sapphire are not imperfections to hide, but signatures of origin, little memoirs from Ceylon that make this gem singular among all others. Evaluated at eye level the clarity is very slightly included, which means that tiny natural features are visible to an attentive gaze, but they do not impede the gem s brilliance. Think of these inclusions as the stone s fingerprint, fine traces of its journey, delicate veils and minute mineral crystals that lend depth and character, like brushstrokes on a painting. They are proofs of authenticity, subtle markers that confirm a natural genesis and a life shaped by heat and pressure deep beneath the earth. In the soft language of lovers and collectors, these whispers from the earth make the stone intimate, they are the small, human details that turn a perfect object into a beloved companion.

Alongside this saffron heart we offer the opal counterpart that sings in a different key, a semi black opal that brings mystery and contrast when paired with our orangish yellow sapphire. Semi black opal has a darker body tone that gives the play of color remarkable depth, flashes of electric blue, green, and crimson that appear and vanish like the pulse of the ocean at night. Where the sapphire is sunlight warmed amber, the semi black opal is moonlit tide, its colors suspended in shadow and surprise. Together they compose a duet of warmth and coolness, a balance of fire and mystery, ideal for a bespoke setting where two souls are celebrated in counterpoint. The opal is softer by nature than sapphire, an expression that must be handled with tender care, shielded from sudden heat and harsh chemicals, while the sapphire offers steadfast durability, a protector and anchor in the composition.

At The Natural Sapphire Company we honor both the science and the story of each gem, we guide you through provenance, enhancements, and the character marks that make your piece irreplaceable. Origin Ceylon Sri Lanka is woven into the narrative of this sapphire, a place known for stones that glow from within, and heat treatment is noted as a traditional enhancement that reveals rather than alters the essence of the gem. If you choose to unite this orangish yellow sapphire with a semi black opal in a custom design we will counsel you on balanced settings and secure mounts, ways to celebrate contrast while preserving longevity. Let this pair be a promise, a ring that holds decades, a pendant that holds memories, a treasure that is as careful as it is radiant. Reach out to us and we will help you translate the poetry into a ring, an heirloom, a daily talisman, a piece that speaks quietly and deeply of the life you imagine together.