{"product_id":"1-19-ct-unheated-yellow-sapphire-cushion-ceylon-gia","title":"1.19 ct Natural Unheated Yellow Sapphire – Cushion Cut | GIA Certified | Sri Lanka (Ceylon)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 1.19 carat yellow sapphire from Sri Lanka (Ceylon), cut as a rectangular cushion and \u003cstrong\u003eunheated\u003c\/strong\u003e. GIA Report #2241032064 records no indications of heating, gives Sri Lanka as its origin opinion, and notes a colour stability test the stone passed. Unheated yellow sapphire at this saturation is where the premium in this category sits: the large majority of yellow sapphire on the market has been heated to produce or lift its colour, and this one has not.\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=\"\/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\"Unheated yellow sapphire usually asks you to accept something — a little silk, a softer colour, a smaller stone. This one is clean under my loupe at 10x and the colour is full, and the report says no indications of heating. That is the combination I look for, and it is the reason this stone is priced where it is.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRarity Analysis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat separates this stone from the run of yellow sapphire on the market:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnheated:\u003c\/strong\u003e GIA Report #2241032064 records no indications of heating. The large majority of yellow sapphire sold today has been heat treated to produce or improve its colour, so an unheated stone with full colour is a genuinely narrower pool.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e A vivid, intensely saturated yellow reached without heat. Saturation at this level is common enough on heated material and much less common without it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLoupe examination:\u003c\/strong\u003e No inclusions visible at 10x magnification. That is our own assessment — GIA coloured-stone reports carry no clarity grade, so we do not attribute it to the laboratory. Untreated material more often retains visible silk or included crystals, which is what makes this worth mentioning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sri Lanka, given as GIA's origin opinion on the report. GIA states geographic origin as an expert opinion rather than a finding of fact, and we quote it the way GIA writes it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour stability:\u003c\/strong\u003e The report notes a colour stability test the stone passed — no colour change was observed under the test conditions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCombined effect:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unheated, fully saturated, clean at 10x, with a Ceylon origin opinion on the report. Each is ordinary on its own. Together on one stone they are not.\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\u003cp\u003eA few practical points to weigh before deciding on this stone:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRead what the report actually says about treatment.\u003c\/strong\u003e GIA #2241032064 records \u003cem\u003eno indications of heating\u003c\/em\u003e. That is a finding about heat. It is not a statement that the stone is free of every possible treatment, and no honest seller should present it as one — including us. See the section below.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConfirm unheated status from a report, never from a description.\u003c\/strong\u003e Heat leaves evidence a laboratory can look for; a seller's word is not a substitute. Ask for the report number and check it against GIA's own report-check service.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExpect to pay a premium, and know what it is for.\u003c\/strong\u003e Unheated material commands a real premium over heated stones of similar size and colour. That premium is what this stone's price reflects, alongside its clarity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLook at it under more than one light.\u003c\/strong\u003e Yellow reads warmer under incandescent light and cooler in daylight. Both suit this colour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a single stone.\u003c\/strong\u003e As a natural gem it exists once, and this combination of colour, weight, clarity and treatment status cannot be reordered.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse the Try Before You Buy option\u003c\/strong\u003e if you would like to see the stone in hand before deciding.\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=\"\/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=\"\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/what-is-an-unheated-sapphire\"\u003eWhat Is an Unheated Sapphire? The Complete Buyer's Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/yellow-sapphire-buyers-guide\"\u003eYellow Sapphire — The Complete Buyer's Guide to Colour, Origin, and Value\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/cushion-cut-sapphire-guide\"\u003eCushion Cut Sapphire — The Complete Guide to the Vintage Shape\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/buying-sapphires-for-jyotish-vedic-astrology\"\u003eBuying Sapphires for Jyotish (Vedic Astrology) — Requirements, Specifications, and Common Mistakes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/ceylon-sapphire-complete-guide\"\u003eCeylon Sapphire: The Complete Guide to the World's Most Trusted Sapphire Origin\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: 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;\"\u003eCG8453\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eCarat Weight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003e1.19 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;\"\u003eSpecies \/ Variety\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eCorundum \/ Natural Yellow 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 \/ Cut\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eRectangular cushion \/ brilliant faceting\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;\"\u003e6.77 × 5.48 × 3.63 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;\"\u003eColour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eVivid yellow, intense saturation\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;\"\u003eNone\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;\"\u003eUnheated — GIA Report #2241032064 records no indications of heating\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eSri Lanka (Ceylon) — GIA's origin opinion, per its standard disclaimer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eColour stability\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eTest noted on the report; no colour change observed under the test conditions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eLoupe examination\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eNo inclusions visible at 10x — our own assessment; GIA coloured-stone reports carry no clarity grade\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;\"\u003eHardness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003e9 (Mohs) — scratch resistance, not resistance to a knock\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 Report #2241032064\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 1.19 ct Unheated Ceylon Yellow Sapphire?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnheated Ceylon yellow sapphire above a carat is one of the more consistently sought specifications in coloured stones, and the reason is simple: heat is what most yellow sapphire relies on for its colour, so a stone that reached this saturation without it starts from a smaller pool. The rectangular cushion is a classic outline with softly rounded corners and broad facets — it carries colour well and shows it in wide, gathered flashes rather than fine sparkle. At 6.77 × 5.48 mm the proportions are normal for the weight, so it faces up at the size you would expect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat \"Unheated\" Means on This Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis matters enough to be precise about, because the trade uses two words loosely and they are not the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGIA Report #2241032064 records no indications of heating.\u003c\/strong\u003e That is a finding about one specific treatment: heat. It is the finding that carries the premium in the sapphire market, and it is the one this stone has.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is \u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e a statement that the stone has never been treated in any way at all. A report that excludes heat has not thereby excluded everything else, and a seller who slides from \"unheated\" to \"untreated\" is claiming more than the paperwork supports. We describe this stone as unheated, and we stop there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Benefits of this Natural Ceylon Yellow Sapphire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnheated, on the Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGIA #2241032064 records no indications of heating — the finding the yellow sapphire premium is built on.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFull Colour Without Heat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA vivid, intensely saturated yellow that did not need heat to get there.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClean at 10x\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo inclusions visible under the loupe — our own assessment, and less usual on untreated material.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCeylon Origin Opinion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSri Lanka, given as GIA's origin opinion on the report rather than asserted by us.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour Stability Test Passed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo colour change was observed under the test conditions. That is a test result, not a guarantee about the future.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHard-Wearing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCorundum at Mohs 9 — it resists the scratching that dulls a stone worn every day. Mohs measures scratch resistance, not resistance to a knock.\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\u003eSKU: CG8453\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarat Weight: 1.19 carats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGem Type: Natural Yellow Sapphire (corundum)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShape: Rectangular cushion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCut Style: Brilliant faceting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 6.77 × 5.48 × 3.63 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColour: Vivid yellow, intense saturation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTreatment: Unheated — GIA Report #2241032064 records no indications of heating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Sri Lanka (Ceylon) — GIA's origin opinion on Report #2241032064\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColour stability: test noted on the report; no colour change observed under the test conditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransparency: Transparent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoupe examination: no inclusions visible at 10x — our own assessment, not a GIA grade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardness: 9 on the Mohs scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaboratory report: GIA Report #2241032064\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYellow Sapphire and Jyotish (Pukhraj)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnheated Ceylon yellow sapphire is the traditional specification for Pukhraj, the stone associated with Jupiter in Jyotish, and that tradition is a real and long-standing source of demand for exactly this material — natural, unheated, and clean to the eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo practical notes if you are buying for that purpose. Most practitioners specify a minimum weight, commonly 2.00 carats and sometimes more, so at 1.19 ct you should check the minimum in your own prescription before committing. And we make no claim about what any gemstone does; we can tell you what the stone is and what the laboratory found, which is what a prescription actually needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare of Your Ceylon Yellow Sapphire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClean with lukewarm water and mild soap using a soft brush, then rinse and dry with a soft cloth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore separately — at Mohs 9 this stone will scratch almost anything it is kept with\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemove the piece before heavy physical work or sport\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvoid ultrasonic and steam cleaners — vibration and thermal shock can stress fine internal features in any gemstone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGIA Report #2241032064\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGemstone packed in a gem sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect Uses for this 1.19 ct Yellow Sapphire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngagement ring centre stone, in yellow or white gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCustom pendant or cocktail ring built around a single stone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePukhraj ring, subject to the weight note above\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollection piece, kept as it is with its report\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eunheated Ceylon yellow sapphire\u003c\/strong\u003e was selected for the one thing that is hardest to find in this material: full colour and a clean loupe view, with no heat behind either.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Crescent Gems","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43488577486915,"sku":"CG8453","price":1904.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/8982\/8931\/files\/8453001.jpg?v=1783088932","url":"https:\/\/crescentgems.com\/products\/1-19-ct-unheated-yellow-sapphire-cushion-ceylon-gia","provider":"Crescent Gems","version":"1.0","type":"link"}