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The Sapphire Collection

Ceylon Sapphires

Natural Ceylon sapphires in every colour the island gives: deep blue, pink, yellow, white and the rare Padparadscha. Each one was picked by hand in Sri Lanka, filmed exactly as it is, and priced plainly, so you can buy a Ceylon sapphire the way we bought it: on the stone, not the story.

The Difference

What Makes Ceylon Sapphires Special

Born in Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan sapphires have come out of the island's gravels for more than two thousand years, most famously around Ratnapura. We live and buy in those same towns, at the pits and the morning markets, which is still the only reliable way to know what a stone really is.

Every Colour, One Island

Few places on earth give you this range. Alongside the classic Ceylon blue sapphire, the same gem fields turn up pink, yellow, white and teal, and the pinkish orange Ceylon Padparadscha sapphire, a colour collectors wait years to find.

Natural, and Proud of It

A natural sapphire from Sri Lanka is not a factory product. Colour zoning, silk and small inclusions are part of how gemologists read a genuine stone. We photograph all of it instead of hiding it.

Unheated and Heated, Honestly

Heat has been the trade's standard finish for centuries, and heated Ceylon sapphires are beautiful, legitimate stones. An unheated Ceylon sapphire is simply scarcer, and priced like it. Either way, the treatment is stated on the listing and confirmed on the certificate.

Rarity You Can Check

Rarity is not a slogan here. It moves with colour, size, clarity and treatment, and an independent lab report lets you check every claim against the stone in front of you.

One Stone at a Time

No two natural Ceylon sapphires match. Each stone in this collection is filmed in 360, measured to the tenth of a millimetre, and documented on its own page, so what arrives is exactly what you saw.

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Questions

Buying FAQ

What to know before buying a loose stone from the collection.

More questions? Read the full FAQ

Is Sri Lankan sapphire the same as Ceylon sapphire?

Yes, they mean the same stone. Ceylon was Sri Lanka's name until 1972, and the gem trade kept using it. So a sapphire called Ceylon on a report is simply a sapphire from Sri Lanka. Dealers, auction houses and labs use the two names interchangeably.

The complete guide to Ceylon sapphires

Are Ceylon sapphires natural?

Yes. "Ceylon sapphire" describes sapphire originating from Sri Lanka; the term itself does not automatically mean that every stone is untreated. Ceylon sapphires can be natural and may or may not have undergone treatments such as heat treatment. Treatment status should be verified through appropriate gemological testing and disclosure.

Lab-grown vs natural, honestly

What colour is a Ceylon sapphire?

The famous ones are blue. Cornflower blue above all, then the deeper royal blue. But the island produces almost every colour a sapphire can be: yellow, pink, teal, parti, white, star sapphires, and the rare orange-pink padparadscha.

Padparadscha, the rarest of them

Is an unheated Ceylon sapphire better?

Not better. Rarer. Heat brings out the colour in stones that need it, and an unheated stone simply never needed it. When the report confirms no heating, buyers pay roughly two to five times more for that rarity. Beauty is still judged stone by stone.

What the premium actually buys

Are Ceylon sapphires heat treated?

Most sapphires on the market are heated, whatever their origin. It is a stable practice that goes back centuries, and the trade accepts it as long as it is disclosed. Sri Lanka also produces a good share of stones fine enough to sell unheated, which adds to the island's standing.

Unheated vs heat-treated, in full

Where can I buy a Ceylon sapphire?

From a specialist who shows certification and states treatment plainly. That could be Colombo or Ratnapura if you can travel, an auction house, or an origin-direct dealer like Crestonne. Every stone in our collection is certified, bought at the source, with its report number published.

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