Heated
HR16, Blue Sapphire
The house stone — 5.35 ct of deep royal blue in an elongated cushion, and the most saturated colour in the collection.
5.35 ct · Cushion
$11,700
Est. Ratnapura, Sri Lanka
Ceylon sapphires,
one stone at a time
Every lot in this collection is an individual stone with its own weight, colour and character — photographed as it is, specified in full, and priced without a showroom markup between you and the island it came from.
- Stones in stock
- 24Stones in stock
- Never heated
- 9Never heated
- Treatment disclosed
- 100%Treatment disclosed
Direct from Ratnapura
Bought at the source in Sri Lanka’s gem capital, sold to you with no intermediary.
Every treatment disclosed
Heated or unheated is stated on every lot, in writing, without exception.
Certification on request
Independent laboratory reports arranged for any stone before you commit.
Insured worldwide delivery
Fully insured and tracked, with a seven-day inspection period on arrival.
Selected lots
Stones worth your attention
Photographed in daylight and under the loupe, described as they actually are — including where the colour is soft rather than strong.
Heated
HR15, Blue Sapphire
A 4.40 ct cornflower oval — the bright, slightly violet periwinkle blue that made Ceylon famous.
4.40 ct · Oval
$5,000
Heated
HR19, Pink Sapphire
Vivid purplish pink at full saturation — 2.55 ct, and the strongest colour of any stone in the lot.
2.55 ct · Oval
$5,000
Heated
HR18, Blue Sapphire
A properly cut 3.10 ct heart in deep royal blue — defined lobes and a clean cleft, not a rounded compromise.
3.10 ct · Heart
$3,350
Unheated
HR17, Yellow Sapphire
Unheated, 3.01 ct, warm honey gold — an untreated yellow that has broken the three-carat mark.
3.01 ct · Oval
$1,700
Unheated
HR20, Violet Sapphire
Unheated 3.02 ct in soft lilac violet — the only stone of its colour here, and an uncommon sapphire anywhere.
3.02 ct · Oval
$1,700
Browse by colour
Sapphire is not only blue
Corundum takes almost every colour in the spectrum. The island produces all of them, and this collection holds six.
Before you buy
Know what you are looking at
Coloured stones are not graded like diamonds, and most of what people believe about sapphire pricing is wrong. Four short pieces that will save you money.
Why Ceylon
Two thousand years of sapphire from a single island, and what makes the material distinct.
Read →Heated vs Unheated
What heat treatment actually is, why it is disclosed, and what the premium buys you.
Read →How to Buy a Sapphire
Colour, cut, clarity and carat — in the order that actually matters for coloured stones.
Read →Caring for Your Stone
Cleaning, setting, storage, and what will and will not damage a sapphire.
Read →
Not sure where to start?
Tell us what you are looking for
Describe the colour, the size and the budget you have in mind. If the right stone is in this collection we will point you to it. If it is not, we will say so — and look for it on the island.