{"id":7643,"date":"2026-07-22T17:14:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T00:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/speeglegemco.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=7643"},"modified":"2026-07-22T17:14:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T00:14:54","slug":"natural-blue-sapphire-1-00-carat-heated-ceylon-sri-lanka","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/speeglegemco.com\/index.php\/product\/natural-blue-sapphire-1-00-carat-heated-ceylon-sri-lanka\/","title":{"rendered":"Natural Blue Sapphire \u2014 1.00 Carat, Heated, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"><strong>Natural Blue Sapphire \u2014 1.00 Carat, Heated, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\">A classic Ceylon sapphire in a rich, velvety blue with excellent saturation and brilliance. This 1-carat stone is cut with well-balanced proportions that hold color evenly across the face of the stone, avoiding the dark &#8220;extinction&#8221; windowing common in poorly-cut sapphires. Sourced from Sri Lanka&#8217;s legendary sapphire gravels, this gem shows the pure, saturated blue tone the region is famous for.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"><strong>Details:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\" dir=\"auto\">\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>Species:<\/strong> Natural Blue Sapphire (Corundum)<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>Origin:<\/strong> Sri Lanka (Ceylon)<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>Weight:<\/strong> 1.00 carat<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>Measurements:<\/strong> 6.6 x 5.4 x 3.9 mm<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>Shape\/Cut:<\/strong> Oval\/round brilliant<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>Color:<\/strong> Blue<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>Clarity:<\/strong> VS2\u2013SI1<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>Treatment:<\/strong> Heated<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\">Ceylon sapphires are among the most recognized and sought-after in the world for their pure blue hue and excellent transparency. Heat treatment is a standard, stable, and universally accepted practice in the sapphire trade \u2014 it enhances the stone&#8217;s natural color permanently and is undetectable to the naked eye, making this a beautiful, accessible entry point into fine Ceylon sapphire without the premium price tag of unheated material.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":7642,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[171,172],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-7643","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-corrundum","product_cat-sapphire","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/speeglegemco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_7264-2-scaled.jpg",1721,2560,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/speeglegemco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_7264-2-2000x2000.jpg",2000,2000,true],"medium":["https:\/\/speeglegemco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_7264-2-1345x2000.jpg",1345,2000,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/speeglegemco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_7264-2-768x1142.jpg",640,952,true],"large":["https:\/\/speeglegemco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_7264-2-1345x2000.jpg",640,952,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/speeglegemco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_7264-2-1033x1536.jpg",1033,1536,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/speeglegemco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_7264-2-1377x2048.jpg",1377,2048,true],"mailpoet_newsletter_max":["https:\/\/speeglegemco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_7264-2-1320x1963.jpg",1320,1963,true],"woocommerce_thumbnail":["https:\/\/speeglegemco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_7264-2-300x300.jpg",300,300,true],"woocommerce_single":["https:\/\/speeglegemco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_7264-2-600x892.jpg",600,892,true],"woocommerce_gallery_thumbnail":["https:\/\/speeglegemco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_7264-2-100x100.jpg",100,100,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Chase Speegle","author_link":"https:\/\/speeglegemco.com\/index.php\/author\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Natural Blue Sapphire \u2014 1.00 Carat, Heated, Ceylon (Sri Lanka) A classic Ceylon sapphire in a rich, velvety blue with excellent saturation and brilliance. 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