This 0.70 carat oval-cut sapphire is a product of Ratnapura, Sri Lanka, sourced from the same alluvial gravels that have supplied fine cornflower-blue corundum for generations. The color is a soft, even cornflower blue, well saturated across the face-up view with a pleasant, velvety tone. In hand the stone is lively – light moves through it readily and returns as clean brilliance across the oval, giving it a bright, engaging presence rather than a flat or sleepy look. Clarity is good, with the stone reading clean to the eye at typical viewing distance. The color is entirely natural, with no heat treatment applied, confirmed by the accompanying Marianovich Gems Certificate of Authenticity.
