1.20 Ct. Yellow Sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

To hold a gemstone that carries the unmistakable signature of the earth is to claim a quiet but unequivocal form of distinction, a private luxury that announces refined taste without saying a word, and this exceptional yellow sapphire from The Natural Sapphire Company embodies that rarefied grace. We present a 1.20 carat cushion shape sapphire, cut to dimensions of 6.39 x 5.72 x 3.78 millimeters, enlivened with a mixed brilliant cut that marries classical form with contemporary scintillation, and finished with an excellent polish that allows every facet to sing. Its medium color intensity offers a luminous honeyed yellow that reads as elegant rather than ostentatious, and because this gem is without enhancement, it remains a pure statement of nature preserved, an original work of geological artistry waiting to be worn and admired.

It is the internal story of this sapphire that transforms it from a beautiful stone into an unmistakable signature piece, the kind of treasure that collectors recognize at a glance and connoisseurs instinctively seek. At eye level the clarity grades as slightly included, and those inclusions are not flaws to be hidden, they are unique fingerprints that narrate the gem's origin and journey. Delicate needlelike silk inclusions thread through the pavilion in silvered lines, softly diffusing light and lending a subtle, satiny glow when the stone is viewed face up. Tiny crystalline platelets and minuscule reflective crystals are nestled in the depths, catching and returning light as scintillating pinpoints that animate the yellow body color with an inner fire. Together these internal features form a constellation of luminous accents, creating an optical texture that reads as both alive and authentic. The mixed brilliant cut amplifies these signatures, the interplay of larger table facets and star facets translating internal life into outward brilliance, and the result is a sapphire whose inclusions act as a personal hallmark, a geological signature that can never be replicated.

Provenance is paramount in the world of fine colored gemstones, and this sapphire carries the distinguished heritage of Ceylon, Sri Lanka, a storied source whose name alone evokes centuries of gemological excellence. The combination of origin, natural, untreated color, and the particular internal inclusions found in this stone make it not only a jewel, but a conversation piece, an heirloom in waiting. Imagine this cushion sapphire set solitaire in warm 18 karat gold to accentuate its honeyed tone, or embraced by a halo of delicate diamonds to juxtapose refined sparkle against its intrinsic, sunlit glow. The stone’s manageable size and svelte proportions make it ideal for a ring, pendant, or bespoke piece that speaks directly to the wearer’s cultivated sensibility. At The Natural Sapphire Company we believe that true luxury is the intimate pleasure of owning something both rare and real, and this Ceylon yellow sapphire, with its natural, untreated brilliance, its slight inclusions that read as signature rather than compromise, and its excellent polish, is an object of desire for those who appreciate the finer narrative of nature made precious.