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0.31 Ct. Blue Sapphire from Montana
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Item ID: | S36276 |
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Dimensions (MM): help | Length: 4.97 Width: 3.1 Height: 2.42 |
Weight: | 0.31 Ct. |
Color: help | Blue |
Color intensity: help | Medium |
Clarity: help | Eye Clean |
Shape: help | Oval |
Cut: | Mixed Brilliant |
Cutting style: | Faceted |
Enhancements: help | Heat Treated |
Origin: help | Montana |
Per carat price: help | $1,000 |
Born from ancient Montana streams and forged over eons beneath the Rocky Mountain skies, this transparent 0.31 carat oval shape blue sapphire carries the quiet authority of a long geological story. Small nodules of corundum took shape within metamorphic pockets, and centuries of pressure and time coaxed the serene blue that we admire today. Mined by careful hands, each rough crystal was examined for tone and clarity, and this particular gem revealed itself with dimensions of 4.97 by 3.10 by 2.42 millimeters, a graceful outline that promised classic elegance. At The Natural Sapphire Company we honor that beginning, tracing provenance to Montana, and respecting the legacy of the land and the people who bring these treasures to light. The stone is transparent, with a medium color intensity that reads as a cool, timeless blue, and it was evaluated as eye clean at eye level, a clarity grade that ensures the light moves through the gem with purity. Heat treatment was applied to stabilize and gently enhance the blue, a traditional and widely accepted practice that reveals the gem as it was always meant to be enjoyed.
The cutter shaped this Montana sapphire into an oval with a mixed brilliant cut, balancing modern scintillation with a silhouette that nods to classical design, and an excellent polish that lets each facet become a brushstroke of light. From the hands that chose the rough, to the artisan who plotted each facet, to the final polish that opened the soul of the stone, this sapphire’s journey is a study in patience and purpose. Set in a ring, pendant, or kept as a collector stone, it will wear as an heirloom, a connection between the wild provenance of its origin and the timeless craft that brought it to market. The Natural Sapphire Company stands beside this gem, offering both its story and its promise, that a Montana sapphire of this scale and character will become a quiet centerpiece of any jewelry collection, a reminder that the most enduring beauty arrives after a long and storied journey.
