{"product_id":"8-09-ct-blue-ceylon-star-sapphire-unheated","title":"8.09 ct Blue Star Sapphire – Oval, Double Cabochon | Unheated | Sri Lanka | GIA Report #2233980218","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn 8.09 ct blue star sapphire, Shape Oval and Cutting Style Double Cabochon, accompanied by its GIA Sapphire Origin Report #2233980218. The report records the Species as Natural Corundum and the Variety as Natural Star Sapphire, the Color as Blue, the Transparency as Translucent, the Phenomenon as Displaying Asterism, and under Additional Results No Indications of Heating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGIA's report places the geographic origin of this stone in Sri Lanka. The report's Comments read: \"Any statement on geographic origin is an expert opinion based on a collection of observations and analytical data.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name sapphire refers to every color of the mineral corundum except red, and blue is the color the unmodified word denotes. The Color field on this report reads Blue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #5b2c6f; border-radius: 10px; padding: 20px 24px; margin: 28px 0; background-color: #f9f5fc;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 12px; color: #4a235a;\"\u003eExpert Opinion\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-gcc\/pages\/ahmed-shareek-about-the-owner\" style=\"color: #4a235a; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAhmed Shareek\u003c\/a\u003e's Assessment\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003e\"Looking at this stone in the hand myself, I sometimes read a grey cast in the blue — that is my own eye and not a grade, and GIA's report records the color as Blue.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the GIA Report Records\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies and Variety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural Corundum, Natural Star Sapphire. These are the report's own printed field values.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhenomenon:\u003c\/strong\u003e Displaying Asterism. That entry records that GIA observed asterism. No laboratory issues a quality grade for a star, and this report carries none.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape and Cutting Style:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oval, and Double Cabochon. The report carries these as two separate fields and so do we.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGeographic Origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sri Lanka, qualified by the printed Comments quoted above.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Results:\u003c\/strong\u003e No Indications of Heating. We quote that entry in the document's own words, and we do not go beyond it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight and measurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.09 carats; 12.84 x 10.37 x 5.96 mm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuying Guidance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRead the report yourself:\u003c\/strong\u003e the number is 2233980218 and it can be looked up in GIA's own Report Check service. We publish a scan on this page and will email the full-resolution file on request.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat no laboratory grades:\u003c\/strong\u003e no laboratory issues a quality grade for a star, and GIA issues no color grade and no cut grade for colored stones. Nothing of that kind appears on this report, and nothing of that kind is asserted on this page. What the report carries is the field values listed above.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e the Clarity entry in our own table reads Not applicable. That is our entry, not GIA's; the report carries no clarity field.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeeing the asterism:\u003c\/strong\u003e it is a directional effect. To see it, hold the stone under a single concentrated light source. Our Try-On service and additional images on request are both there for that, and we would rather you looked than took our word for it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLearn More About This Gemstone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-gcc\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/star-sapphire-complete-buyers-guide\"\u003eStar Sapphire Buyer's Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-gcc\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/how-to-tell-if-star-sapphire-is-natural\"\u003eHow to Tell If a Star Sapphire Is Natural\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-gcc\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/blue-sapphire-buyers-guide\"\u003eBlue Sapphire Buyer's Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-gcc\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/what-is-an-unheated-sapphire\"\u003eUnheated Sapphire Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-gcc\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/what-is-a-gia-sapphire-report-and-how-do-you-read-one\"\u003eGIA Sapphire Report Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-gcc\/pages\/ceylon-sapphire-origin-guide\"\u003eSri Lanka Sapphire Origin Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-gcc\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/how-to-commission-custom-sapphire-ring\"\u003eCustom Sapphire Ring Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-gcc\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/best-sapphires-under-10000\"\u003eSapphires Under $10,000\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #5b2c6f; border-radius: 10px; padding: 20px 24px; margin: 28px 0; background-color: #f9f5fc;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 14px; color: #4a235a;\"\u003eGemstone Data — At a Glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 0.95em;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 8px 4px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 700; color: #4a235a;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003eAs recorded on GIA Sapphire Origin Report #2233980218\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600; width: 42%;\"\u003eCarat Weight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003e8.09 ct\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003e12.84 x 10.37 x 5.96 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eShape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eOval\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eCutting Style\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eDouble Cabochon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eColor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eBlue\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eTransparency\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eTranslucent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003ePhenomenon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eDisplaying Asterism\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eSpecies\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eNatural Corundum\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eVariety\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eNatural Star Sapphire\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eGeographic Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eSri Lanka\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eAdditional Results\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eNo Indications of Heating\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 8px 4px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 700; color: #4a235a;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003eCorundum species characteristics, not findings about this stone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eHardness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003e9 (Mohs), a measure of scratch resistance only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eLustre\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eVitreous\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 8px 4px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 700; color: #4a235a;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003eCrescent Gems record\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eItem #\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eCG8440\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eClarity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eNot applicable (our own entry; the report carries no clarity field)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eLaboratory Report\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eGIA Sapphire Origin Report #2233980218\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Choose this 8.09 ct Blue Star Sapphire?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause every statement on this page can be checked against one document that travels with the stone. The GIA Sapphire Origin Report #2233980218 carries the weight, the measurements, the shape and cutting style, the color, the transparency, the phenomenon, the species and variety, the geographic origin and the Additional Results entry No Indications of Heating. Where our own table adds an entry of our own, it says so.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Benefits of this Natural Star Sapphire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIts own laboratory report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGIA Sapphire Origin Report #2233980218, issued 01 July 2026, supplied with the stone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Results: No Indications of Heating\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe report's own entry, in the report's own words.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGeographic Origin: Sri Lanka\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQualified by the printed Comments: \"Any statement on geographic origin is an expert opinion based on a collection of observations and analytical data.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e8.09 carats, 12.84 x 10.37 x 5.96 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStated as field values from the report.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardness: 9 on the Mohs scale\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA characteristic of corundum the species, and a measure of scratch resistance only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarat Weight: 8.09 Carats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecies: Natural Corundum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVariety: Natural Star Sapphire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 12.84 x 10.37 x 5.96 mm (per GIA report)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShape: Oval\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCutting Style: Double Cabochon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor: Blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransparency: Translucent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhenomenon: Displaying Asterism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeographic Origin: Sri Lanka\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdditional Results: No Indications of Heating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaboratory Report: GIA (Gemological Institute of America), Sapphire Origin Report #2233980218\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardness: 9 on the Mohs scale (corundum species)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCare of this Blue Star Sapphire\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe prefer not to put a stone we did not set into an ultrasonic or steam cleaner, because we cannot see how it is held. That is our preference, not a warning from the report.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarm water, a mild soap and a soft brush\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemove before heavy physical activity, sports, or manual work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore separately from other jewelry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Customers Love This Gemstone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne document, independently issued:\u003c\/strong\u003e GIA Sapphire Origin Report #2233980218.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eField values, not adjectives:\u003c\/strong\u003e every entry in the table above is either printed on the report or marked as ours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou can look before you buy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Try-On service, and further images whenever you ask for them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNothing claimed that no one grades:\u003c\/strong\u003e we assert no star grade and no color grade, because no laboratory issues either. The Clarity entry in our table is our own and is marked as ours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect Uses for this 8.09 ct Blue Star Sapphire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet in a pendant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet in a ring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBespoke commission from a loose stone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFree US shipping; Try-On available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eItem #: CG8440 | GIA Report #: 2233980218\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crescent Gems","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43174339543107,"sku":"CG8440","price":15061.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/8982\/8931\/files\/stone_CG8440_image-1.jpg?v=1779989747","url":"https:\/\/crescentgems.com\/en-gcc\/products\/8-09-ct-blue-ceylon-star-sapphire-unheated","provider":"Crescent Gems","version":"1.0","type":"link"}