Blue Supphire 2.88ct Cushion Cut

Ceylon Blue Sapphire (Sri Lankan Neelam) ranks on the top shelf with superior quality and mesmerizing color range. Since Sri Lankan Sapphires come in different shades, each one represents a different planet and eye-catching different significance.

The cost of Ceylon Blue Sapphires range from $50 – $12,000 per carat. The Sapphire price is determined by the Color, Clarity, Cut, Carat Weight of the gemstone. However, individual Sapphires may have higher prices depending on its qualities.

Some places are widely known for producing a specific kind of sapphire. For instance, Sri Lanka is considered to produce the finest blue sapphire ever. Recently, a 1,404-carat sapphire, The Star of Adam, was discovered in a mine in Sri Lanka. It is the largest sapphire to be discovered to date.

Sapphire ranks a 9 on the Mohs Hardness Scale, second only to a diamond, so if it leaves a mark when scratched with a harder substance, you will know it is a fake. You can try this by scratching the stone with a diamond, a key or a coin.

In terms of color, pure blue sapphires are the most highly prized, and therefore tend to be the most expensive. Most famous among these equally alluring gorgeous colored gemstones is the dazzling BLUE SAPPHIRE which also is the National Gemstone of the Island nation. The Blue Sapphires of Sri Lanka also referred to as ‘Ceylon Sapphires’ as Sri Lankan was known during the colonial era