2.21 ct Blue Sapphire - Round

At 2.21 carats, this sapphire from Sri Lanka carries its blue color through a round cut, measuring 7.5 x 5.3 mm.

Sapphire is corundum, one of the hardest materials in the gem world after diamond, and it comes in every color the species holds except the red the trade reserves for ruby. Sri Lankan sapphire is hand-picked from river gravels worked for two thousand years, and the island's signature is bright, glassy color with high transparency. It is entirely untreated; no heat, no enhancement, the color exactly as the earth made it. It is GIA-certified, and the report is available to view.

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