Vivid Purplish Pink Sapphire - 0.48ct Emerald Cut - Natural Ceylon Sapphire

The body colour is a vivid, saturated pink with a purple undertone, which is why it is called purplish pink rather than plain pink. Because the stone is unheated, that colour is exactly what formed in the ground and has not been adjusted. It is also eye clean, so nothing interrupts the colour when you look at it face up.

An emerald cut uses long, flat step facets, so the colour appears in broad, even planes instead of the scattered flashes of a brilliant cut. At 5.02 x 4.1 mm, this gives a calm, glassy look that lets the saturation of the pink speak for itself. It is a quieter way to wear a vivid colour, and it suits a stone this clean.

Most sapphires on the market are heated, which is a legitimate and widely accepted practice. A stone that reaches vivid colour and a clean face without any heating is far harder to find, which is why unheated is regarded as the premium tier. This one is unheated, and it comes with a certificate.

A heated stone can be beautiful, and heating is the industry norm, so this is not a question of good against bad. The difference is that here the colour and clarity are entirely natural, and that rarity is what sets an unheated stone apart. At 0.48ct it is a modest size, so its appeal comes from the quality of its colour and its natural origin.

We bought it as rough in Sri Lanka, where it weighed 1.535 ct. We preformed it at our own bench, then sent it to a specialist lapidary in Sri Lanka for cutting and polishing. The finished emerald cut weighs 0.48 ct, a small fraction of the rough, which is typical when a stone is cut to keep its colour and clean face.