Colourless White Sapphire - 1.47ct Oval Cut - Natural Ceylon Sapphire

Yes. It is a colourless, eye clean natural sapphire, mined from the ground like a diamond and not grown in a lab. At 1.47 ct and 8.14 mm long, it has the presence of a solitaire centre stone. Sapphire is very hard and suits daily wear, though a diamond is harder still, so we would suggest a protective setting for a ring worn every day.

A white sapphire has a softer, glassier brightness than a diamond's sharp, fiery flash. Buyers who choose it usually want a calm, clear stone that looks natural and understated, and who care more about what a stone is than about how much it sparkles. It suits someone who wants the clean white look of a diamond but prefers a different kind of stone.

Many white sapphires are heated to improve their clarity or colour, so a stone that is clean and colourless with no treatment is the harder find. This one is unheated and eye clean. It began as 3.35 ct of rough, and the finished stone is 1.47 ct, because we cut for a clean, well-proportioned oval and not for the heaviest possible weight.

A natural sapphire is valued on its own terms, not as a cheaper copy of a diamond. What counts for this stone is that it is natural, unheated, Ceylon origin, colourless and clean. Those qualities are what set it apart from the many treated white sapphires, and from simulants, which are not sapphire at all.

It can be both. As a collector piece, it is a natural Ceylon white sapphire of a good size that has not been heated, and that combination is what a collector looks for. It also wears well in a ring, pendant or earrings, so you can keep it as a stone or set it and wear it.