1.95 Ct. Yellow Sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

This cushion shape yellow sapphire weighs 1.95 carat and measures 7.04 by 7.03 by 4.47 millimeters, yielding a depth of approximately 63.5 percent, proportions that produce a generous face up spread for its weight. The cutting style is faceted, executed as a mixed brilliant cut that combines a brilliant facet arrangement on the crown with controlled step or pavilion facets to manage color saturation and light return. The cutter maintained excellent polish across all facets, producing crisp facet junctions and strong facet definition, which enhances both brilliance and scintillation. Clarity is graded slightly included when evaluated at eye level, indicating small internal features that are not significant enough to interrupt the gem's overall transparency, they are well positioned and do not create disruptive windows or dark areas. This combination of weight, proportions, and finishing allows the stone to present as visually larger than its carat alone might suggest, while preserving well balanced light performance across the table and pavilion planes.

Color is the defining attribute of this sapphire, graded as intense in color intensity, with a dominant warm yellow hue, and lively saturation that reads as golden to honeyed under standard viewing conditions. The mixed brilliant cut was selected to maximize this saturated yellow, by using pavilion facet angles that favor color retention rather than excessive light leakage, and by opening the crown facets to produce lively reflections without washing the tone. Under directional light the gem displays a rich, uniform color with localized flashes of brighter yellow when facets align to reflect direct white light, and with a subtle tendency to reveal slightly deeper golden zones through the pavilion, a characteristic that adds perceived depth and three dimensionality to the stone. Origin is Ceylon, Sri Lanka, a source known for producing sapphires with a clear, lively color profile, and the piece has been heat treated, a standard enhancement that stabilizes and intensifies the yellow without introducing secondary treatments, the result is a stable, market ready color that benefits both visual impact and long term wear.

In design terms this sapphire will stand out in any jewelry setting because its intense color and mixed brilliant faceting produce both concentrated color saturation and pronounced light return. The cushion outline with slightly rounded corners offers a versatile geometry that translates well into solitaires, three stone rings, halo designs, and colored stone pendants, the face up area is ample for prong settings that allow maximum light ingress, while a low profile bezel can be used to emphasize the color block for a contemporary aesthetic. Metal choice will influence perception of hue, yellow gold will harmonize with and warm the already golden tones, creating a seamless color flow, while white gold or platinum will deliver stark contrast that accentuates the vibrancy and perceived saturation, ideal for designs where the sapphire should be the visual focal point. The mixed cut contributes to lively scintillation during movement, ensuring the gem draws attention whether in the bright light of a daytime event or under indoor lighting, and its excellent polish produces crisp face up reflections that read as sharp yellow flashes rather than diffuse glow.

From a craftsmanship and provenance perspective this 1.95 carat cushion yellow sapphire reflects considered lapidary decisions intended to balance color depth, durability, and visual performance. The cutter optimized pavilion angles and facet arrangement to retain the intense yellow while maximizing light return, the excellent polish and careful facet symmetry reduce light leakage and enhance surface brightness, and the slightly included clarity grade is consistent with natural sapphires of this color range, inclusions are minor and positioned so as not to compromise the gem in a typical mounting. The heat treatment applied is a conventional, stable enhancement used to refine both color and clarity, no additional clarity enhancement or diffusion processes were used, and the stone is sourced from Ceylon, Sri Lanka, a provenance that is noted by collectors for clean, vivid colors. At The Natural Sapphire Company we document these attributes to provide technical transparency, and we can advise on ideal setting geometry, metal pairing, and design briefs to ensure this sapphire performs as the centerpiece of a bespoke creation, the result will be a jewel in which the stone’s intense yellow will unmistakably stand out.