2.01 Ct. Yellowish Orange Sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

From the remote alluvial streams and weathered rock of Ceylon, Sri Lanka, this sapphire began as a quiet concentration of aluminum and trace elements under deep time and patient geology. The terrain that yields Sri Lankan sapphires is rich with a history that stretches back through trade routes and royal treasures, and each stone carries a small measure of that story within its crystalline lattice. This particular gem is a transparent yellowish orange sapphire, weighing 2.01 carats, a color that reads as warm and sunlit with a light intensity that is graceful rather than bold. It measures 11.62 x 5.88 x 4.04 millimeters, a size that feels substantial on the hand while maintaining a refined presence. At The Natural Sapphire Company we have documented its origin as Ceylon, and we have confirmed that it is untreated, a no enhancement sapphire, a trait that preserves the natural character and provenance that collectors and connoisseurs prize. The clarity has been evaluated at eye level as very slightly included, a reminder that this is a natural gem with an individual fingerprint, and the polish has been finished to an excellent standard so that the surfaces present a crisp interface with light.

The cutting of this marquise shape sapphire is where geological origin meets human artistry, and where the stone finds its voice. The cutter chose a mixed brilliant cut, a hybrid strategy that blends the scintillating, light catching geometry of brilliant facets with the balanced geometry of a step cut, to choreograph how light enters, bounces within, and exits the gem. In the marquise silhouette the pointed ends and elongated profile create a dynamic pathway for light to travel, concentrating flashes of brilliance along the length of the stone and offering a central bright keel that accentuates the gems transparency. The crown is faceted to break incoming light into lively flashes and to cultivate a pleasing face up display, while the pavilion facets are sculpted to return that light to the eye with lively scintillation and controlled dispersion. The mixed configuration tempers excessive fire so that the yellowish orange hue reads warm and even, while still allowing crisp bursts of white brilliance. The excellent polish removes any microscopic drag on light, enabling mirror like facet junctions so that each facet edge contributes to a crisp, lively pattern of light and shade across the table and facets.

Wearing this marquise sapphire is an experience of movement and storytelling, as the gem responds to daily light with changing personality, from soft golden glows in warm indoor light to cooler, brighter flashes in open daylight. The length to width ratio at 11.62 by 5.88 millimeters elongates the finger when set in a solitaire or an east west orientation, and the marquise shape allows a variety of settings to play with the stones linear brilliance. Because the sapphire is very slightly included when evaluated at eye level, its inclusions act as a gentle reminder of natural origin rather than a distraction, and they sit beneath an excellent polish so they do not interrupt the stones lively play. The absence of heat or other enhancements means the color you see is the color the earth gave it, and this honesty of origin is a central part of its appeal for collectors and for those seeking an emblem of timeless beauty. At The Natural Sapphire Company we take pride in matching such stones with settings that honor their story, and we can advise on designs that emphasize the mixed brilliant cut and marquise profile so that the sapphire spends each day reflecting light as it was meant to, as a small, living archive of the place and hands that brought it into being.