0.55 Ct. Bluish Green Sapphire from Madagascar

There is a quiet magic in a stone that seems to hold both sea and grove within its heart, a bluish green whisper that catches the light and keeps it, returning it as a soft, steady fire. This transparent 0.55 carat round sapphire from Madagascar carries that hush, measured with care at 5.03 by 4.09 by 3.28 millimeters, cut into a graceful mixed brilliant that balances sparkling pavilion facets with a luminous crown. The tone is medium intense, a color that reads as invitation rather than proclamation, and an excellent polish lets each facet breathe and sing. At eye level the clarity is very very slightly included, a tiny fingerprint of nature that only deepens the sense of authenticity and provenance, and the gem has been heat treated to reveal its fullest, most enduring beauty. When you hold it, you feel the hand of the earth and the craft of human skill meeting, and in that meeting The Natural Sapphire Company offers you a treasure that feels intimate and inevitable.

Under everyday light and candle glow alike this sapphire reveals a gentle choreography, flashes of sea glass green, hints of aquamarine blue, a shimmer that shifts as you move. The mixed brilliant cut enhances this performance, scattering light in lively, complex reflections that make the gem feel alive with motion. The excellent polish is the seamstress of that motion, smoothing each plane so that light flows without interruption, and the transparent nature of the stone allows color to be experienced in depth rather than merely on the surface. Because the clarity is judged at eye level as very very slightly included, you gain a natural character that collectors adore, inclusions that act like tiny islands in a vast ocean, proving the gem is a product of time and pressure, not an imitation. Origin matters, and Madagascar lends this sapphire a quiet exoticism, a sense that it has traveled through ancient geology to arrive now as a companion for the everyday and the ceremonial alike.

For those who will wear this sapphire close to the skin, durability will be a foremost decision, and here the gem sings of resilience. Sapphire ranks nine on the Mohs hardness scale, second only to diamond, a measure that translates into remarkable resistance to scratching and everyday wear. That hardness, paired with the stone s inherent toughness and the secure geometry of a mixed brilliant cut, makes it perfectly suited for a ring that can be worn daily, a pendant that need not be reserved for special occasions, even the steady embrace of a bracelet. The heat treatment that enhances its color is a stable, time honored practice, not a delicate secret to be guarded, and it does not compromise the stone s ability to withstand life s small challenges. Set in a protective bezel when you live an active life, or held in classic prongs for the one who loves light to dance freely, this 0.55 carat jewel is equally practical and poetic, marrying longevity with loveliness.

At The Natural Sapphire Company we understand that choosing a gemstone is a matter of the heart and of habit, something to be loved and to be trusted by day and night. This bluish green sapphire invites you to imagine vows whispered, mornings braided into evenings, the small rituals of life made a little more luminous. We source with respect for origin and rarity, and we present each stone with honest detail, the exact measurements, the medium intense color, the excellent polish, the very very slightly included clarity evaluated at eye level, the heat treatment, and the provenance of Madagascar. Caring for a sapphire is simple, a gentle wash with warm water and mild soap and a soft brush will keep its facets singing, while avoiding harsh chemicals and abrupt temperature shocks will preserve its permanence. If you wish to design a setting that reflects a particular memory or intention, let The Natural Sapphire Company guide you, we will help you imagine a ring or pendant that honors both the stone s story and the life you are building, so that this small, luminous world may travel with you, every day.