{"product_id":"2-48-ct-blue-sapphire-gemstone-gia","title":"2.48 ct Natural Blue Sapphire, Ceylon (Sri Lanka) – Oval, Heated | GIA Sapphire Report","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 2.48-carat natural blue sapphire, oval, 8.51 by 6.91 mm and 5.34 mm deep, with a modified-brilliant-cut crown over a step-cut pavilion. It comes with GIA Sapphire Report 2235709040, dated September 16, 2025, which records the stone as Heated. The stone came to us through our own buying in Sri Lanka.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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-in\/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\"An oval suits a ring well because it has no sharp points to catch. Before you buy, watch the videos of this stone and look up the report number on GIA's own site. That is what I would do.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat the GIA Report Records\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGIA Sapphire Report 2235709040 describes one loose stone. These are the values it prints:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural Corundum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sapphire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.48 carats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.51 x 6.91 x 5.34 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oval\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCutting Style, Crown:\u003c\/strong\u003e Modified Brilliant Cut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCutting Style, Pavilion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Step Cut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTransparency:\u003c\/strong\u003e Transparent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTreatment:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGeographic Origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not Requested\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInscription(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e GIA 2235709040\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComments:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGIA did not give an opinion on where the stone was mined, because that service was not requested for this report. The report records an inscription of its number on the stone. You can check the report number on GIA's Report Check service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe crown, the upper part of the stone, is cut with modified brilliant facets. The pavilion, the lower part, is cut with step facets. The trade calls this combination a mixed cut. The oval measures 8.51 mm long and 6.91 mm wide, and it is 5.34 mm deep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOur Sourcing Record\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe buy in Sri Lanka through our offices in Colombo, Beruwala and Ratnapura, and this sapphire came to us that way. Sri Lanka is the origin in our own sourcing record. That record is ours, not a laboratory finding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eClarity\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn our own assessment, the stone shows minor inclusions under 10× magnification and looks eye-clean at a normal viewing distance. GIA colored-stone reports carry no clarity grade, so this is our description, not GIA's.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBuying Guidance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLook up report number 2235709040 on GIA's Report Check service and compare it with the GIA values listed above.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWatch the videos of this stone. If you would like more, ask us for additional photos or a video call.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGive your jeweler the measurements, 8.51 by 6.91 mm and 5.34 mm deep, before choosing a setting, so the mounting is made or adjusted to this stone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTry Before You Buy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Customers in the United States can see the stone in person before committing. Ask us how it works.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eLearn More About This Gemstone\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-in\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/what-is-a-gia-sapphire-report-and-how-do-you-read-one\"\u003eWhat Is a GIA Sapphire Report and How Do You Read One?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-in\/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-in\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/sapphire-buying-guide\"\u003eSapphire Buying Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-in\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/oval-sapphire-guide\"\u003eOval Sapphire Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-in\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/how-to-commission-custom-sapphire-ring\"\u003eCustom Sapphire Rings Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\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: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600; width: 42%;\"\u003eItem #\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eCG8301\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eSourcing (our record)\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;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003e2.48 carats\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 \/ Variety\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eNatural Corundum \/ 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;\"\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: Crown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eModified Brilliant Cut\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: Pavilion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eStep Cut\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eMeasurements\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003e8.51 x 6.91 x 5.34 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;\"\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;\"\u003eTransparent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eTreatment\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eHeated\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;\"\u003eNot Requested\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eInscription(s)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eGIA 2235709040\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;\"\u003eMinor inclusions under 10×, eye-clean — our own assessment; GIA colored-stone reports carry no clarity grade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eLaboratory Report\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px;\"\u003eGIA Sapphire Report 2235709040, September 16, 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 12px 0 0; font-size: 0.9em;\"\u003eEvery row except Item #, Sourcing and Clarity reproduces a value printed on the GIA report.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eDurability\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGIA's published guidance on sapphire gives corundum a hardness of 9 on the Mohs scale, which measures scratch resistance, and rates its toughness as excellent. Both are properties of the mineral, not tests of this stone, and this report does not print them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCare\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGIA publishes its own cleaning guidance for sapphire, which treats ultrasonic and steam cleaning as usually safe for heat-treated stones. We prefer lukewarm water, mild soap and a soft brush for a stone we have not set ourselves, because we cannot see how it will be held. That is our preference, not a warning from the report. Store it apart from other jewelry, and once it is set, take it off for heavy physical work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOne of a Kind\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a single natural sapphire, not a laboratory-grown stone. The stone described on GIA Sapphire Report 2235709040 is the stone you receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGIA Sapphire Report 2235709040\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe sapphire, packed in a gem sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Crescent Gems","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42887370342467,"sku":"CG8301","price":669100.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/8982\/8931\/files\/1112023001_655725af-1806-4ae1-9ba5-e7421dfd2a83.jpg?v=1777536660","url":"https:\/\/crescentgems.com\/en-in\/products\/2-48-ct-blue-sapphire-gemstone-gia","provider":"Crescent Gems","version":"1.0","type":"link"}