This item is a part of the following collections:

Royal Araina Collection: Gemstones that you "fall in love" with

Named after his daughter, the "Royal Araina Collection" is a hand-picked selection of exceptional, noteworthy gemstones by Harshil Zaveri, the founder of StarRuby.in ®.

Why choose one gemstone rather than another?

That is where Harshil comes into his own, revealing that his sensibility extends far beyond simple expertise.

In addition to applying the gemological selection criteria, he seeks out stones that speak to him: those that evoke an idea, bring out an emotion, recall a memory, or tell a story.

Every gemstone in the "Royal Araina Collection" is a rare, timeless treasure highly sought-after by discerning collectors and gem connoisseurs.

Treasures of the Earth

"Treasures of the Earth" is a collection of noteworthy gemstones hand-picked by our team of gemstone experts. Every gemstone in this collection will captivate you with its intrinsic beauty and spectacular flair.

This natural & unheated/untreated blue sapphire of exceptional quality comes from Ceylon (Sri Lanka), historically known as the "Isle of Jewels". Ceylonese sapphires are renowned for their beautiful color with a high level of clarity/radiance, and this crystal is no exception. Weighing an impressive 9.89 carats, this gem exhibits a vivid cornflower blue color - likened to the flowering cornflower plant with its spread of intense-blue petals - as well as a soft, inviting glow permeating through its antique-cut cushion shape. In addition, it's completely free of eye-visible inclusions or imperfections. It's easy to see in this stone why blue sapphires are the national gemstone of Sri Lanka. It truly embodies the character of the land.

— Harshil Zaveri, Founder & CEO

Geographic Origin:
Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Treatments:
No Treatments (Unheated/Untreated)

Color Award:
Cornflower Blue

Color Award Description:
The lively blue color of this gem earns it the "Cornflower Blue" color award.

Transparency:
Transparent

Clarity Grade:
Near Loupe-Clean

Clarity Grade Description:
This stone is completely free from eye-visible inclusions, and minute inclusions are barely visible under 10x magnification

Exceptional Quality:
The overall quality of this gemstone is classified as "exceptional". Its unique combination of extraordinary color, remarkable clarity, and superior appearance make it almost impossible to replace.

Vibrant Brilliancy:
This gemstone exhibits a brilliancy that is classified as "vibrant." Vibrant brilliancy results from a combination of factors such as skillful cutting, excellent clarity, even color distribution, and a very low degree of extinction.

Superior Cutting:
The cut grade of this gemstone is classified as "superior". It has been masterfully cut by our highly skilled gem cutters (lapidaries) to bring out its best qualities and diminish any perceived imperfections. This gemstone is symmetrical, well-proportioned, and has an excellent surface polish. Therefore, it displays the maximum dispersion, scintillation, and fire.

This item is accompanied by the following gemological reports. We will ship the original reports along with the item.

GRS Gem Research Swisslab report # GRS2021-081612

• The accompanying GRS report authenticates this gemstone as a "Natural Sapphire" of "Sri Lanka" origin with a comment stating "No indication of thermal treatment".

Lotus Gemology report # 9403-6986

• The accompanying Lotus report authenticates this gemstone as a "Natural Sapphire" of "Sri Lanka (Ceylon)" origin with a comment stating "No indications of heating/treatment".

• The accompanying Lotus report describes the color as "Cornflower Blue" and states "The lively blue color of this gem earns it the Lotus 'Cornflower Blue' distinction". Lotus awards this color term only to select blue sapphires that meet their specific "cornflower blue" color criteria.