Natural Pink Sapphire Engagement Ring — 3.02ct GIA Certified, Unheated | Cushion Cut | Sri Lanka

Natural Unheated Pink Sapphire Engagement Ring | GIA Certified | Sri Lanka Origin

A rare opportunity to own a natural, GIA-certified unheated pink sapphire engagement ring of exceptional quality. At the heart of this piece is a 3.02 carat cushion cut pink sapphire from Sri Lanka — certified by the Gemological Institute of America (Report #1232891350) to show no indications of heating, the most prized designation in the sapphire world. Flanked by marquise-cut diamonds in F color and VS clarity, set in 14kt gold. SKU: AJENG-0023. $8,500.

Ring at a Glance

• Center Stone: Natural Pink Sapphire — 3.02ct, Cushion Cut
• Measurements: 9.97 x 6.55 x 4.45 mm
• Treatment: No Indications of Heating (Unheated)
• Certification: GIA Sapphire Origin Report #1232891350
• Origin: Sri Lanka (Ceylon)
• Side Stones: 6 Marquise Diamonds — F Color, VS Clarity
• Metal: 14kt Gold
• Style: Engagement Ring & Statement Ring
• SKU: AJENG-0023
• Price: $8,500

Why “Unheated” Commands a Premium — What Serious Buyers Know

The overwhelming majority of sapphires sold in fine jewelry — over 95% by most estimates — have been heat-treated. Heating improves color and clarity, which is why it became universal practice. An unheated sapphire has never been exposed to this process. Its color and clarity are entirely natural — produced by geology alone, unaltered by any human intervention. GIA Report #1232891350 confirms this stone shows “no indications of heating” — a designation the GIA grants only when the stone shows none of the diagnostic features associated with heat treatment. This is not a minor distinction. Among collectors and serious sapphire buyers, unheated status is the single most important value factor after origin — often commanding a premium of two to four times the price of a heated stone of equivalent color and clarity. At 3.02 carats in cushion cut, from Ceylon, GIA-certified unheated: this sapphire occupies a genuinely rare position in the market.

Stone Details — 3.02ct Cushion Cut, GIA #1232891350, Ceylon Origin

The center sapphire measures 9.97 x 6.55 x 4.45 mm and features a modified brilliant crown with a step-cut pavilion — a cutting style that delivers outstanding color depth and exceptional light return simultaneously. The cushion cut’s rounded corners and larger facets allow the stone’s natural pink hue to bloom evenly across the face, while the brilliant crown facets produce the sparkle typically associated with round stones. Sri Lanka — historically known as Ceylon — is one of the world’s most historically significant sapphire sources, renowned for producing stones with soft, luminous pinks and padparadscha-adjacent hues that collectors actively seek above stones from other origins. A GIA-certified, unheated Ceylon pink sapphire of 3 carats and above is not a stone that appears regularly on the market. Verify this stone’s credentials at reportcheck.gia.edu using Report #1232891350.

The Side Stones — Marquise Diamonds, F Color, VS Clarity

Six marquise-cut diamonds flank the center sapphire, chosen in F color and VS clarity — specifications that place them at the top of the near-colorless range with inclusions invisible to the naked eye. The marquise cut was chosen deliberately: its elongated, pointed silhouette echoes the directional character of the cushion sapphire’s rectangular footprint, creating a compositional flow from center to sides that feels intentional and architectural rather than incidental. F color diamonds in a gold setting appear exceptionally white, creating a clean contrast that makes the pink sapphire appear more vivid by comparison. These are not decorative accents — they are a considered design decision that elevates the center stone.

An Engagement Ring & a Statement Piece

A 3.02 carat natural pink sapphire with F/VS marquise diamond accents in 14kt gold does not require an occasion. This ring is equally at home as a right-hand statement piece, a cocktail ring worn to a formal event, or a colored stone engagement ring for the buyer who wants something distinct from the conventional diamond solitaire. The cushion cut’s broad face-up presence and the ring’s architectural side-stone arrangement give it the visual weight to stand alone on any finger without supporting jewelry. Buyers who wear fine colored stone jewelry understand that a GIA-certified unheated sapphire of this quality is a wearable asset — not merely an adornment. This ring is listed across multiple categories on our site because it genuinely belongs in all of them.

✦ Why Shop With Treasured & Co.

• ✔ GIA Sapphire Origin Report #1232891350 — verify at reportcheck.gia.edu
• ✔ Unheated — no indications of heating, GIA confirmed
• ✔ Sri Lanka (Ceylon) origin — one of the world’s premier sapphire sources
• ✔ F color, VS clarity marquise diamond accents
• ✔ 14kt gold setting
• ✔ Free shipping on all orders
• ✔ Financing from $531/mo through Affirm
• ✔ In-store viewing: 30-06 Steinway St, Astoria, NY 11103
• ✔ Call us: (718) 956-0001

What Is a Natural Unheated Pink Sapphire?

A natural pink sapphire is a corundum gemstone colored by trace chromium within its crystal structure — the same element responsible for the red color in rubies, making pink sapphires and rubies mineralogically identical stones differentiated only by color saturation. “Natural” means the stone formed entirely through geological processes without any laboratory growth or simulation. “Unheated” means the stone has not been subjected to heat treatment to improve its color or clarity — a process so universal in the trade that an unheated designation from GIA is considered a premium credential. At 3.02 carats in a cushion cut from Sri Lanka, this stone represents the upper tier of natural pink sapphires available in the fine jewelry market. Sapphire is rated 9 on the Mohs hardness scale — second only to diamond — making it fully suitable for daily wear as both an engagement ring and a statement piece.