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1.01 Ct. Greenish Blue Sapphire from Madagascar
This loose stone ships by Apr 22
Item ID: | S31328 |
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Dimensions (MM): help | Length: 7.99 Width: 5.42 Height: 3.93 |
Weight: | 1.01 Ct. |
Color: help | Greenish Blue |
Color intensity: help | Medium |
Clarity: help | Very Very Slightly Included |
Shape: help | Fancy |
Cut: | Step |
Cutting style: | Faceted |
Enhancements: help | No Enhancement |
Origin: help | Madagascar |
Per carat price: help | $594 |
This exquisite natural sapphire from Madagascar weighs 1.01 carat, and measures 7.99 x 5.42 x 3.93 mm, presented in a refined fancy shape with a step cut that accentuates its clean lines and serene transparency. Its greenish blue hue displays a medium color intensity that is vibrant without overpowering, and its clarity is graded as very very slightly included evaluated at eye level, offering a window into the gem that confirms its natural origin rather than detracting from its beauty. The polish is excellent, the surface faceting sings with light, and importantly, this sapphire has no enhancement, providing the authentic, untreated character that discerning collectors and consumers appreciate. At this scale and with these proportions, the stone sits beautifully in a range of fine settings, behaving as a true centerpiece that balances brilliance and the softer, more complex tones unique to natural material.
When compared to lab grown sapphires, this natural greenish blue sapphire offers advantages that go beyond initial appearance. Lab grown stones may match color and clarity at face value, but they lack the geological story, the rarity, and the subtle trace element palette that give natural sapphires personality and provenance. Origin from Madagascar imparts specific color zoning and undertones that cannot be precisely reproduced in a lab, and the presence of natural inclusions, when minimal as in this piece, serves as a fingerprint that assures authenticity and long term value. Natural stones with no enhancement tend to retain or appreciate in value over time in ways that synthetic alternatives do not, and they carry emotional weight for clients who prize something formed by nature over millions of years. The Natural Sapphire Company stands behind the gemological integrity of this sapphire, and for buyers seeking a truly natural, untreated, and individually characterful stone, this Madagascar greenish blue sapphire is a superior choice in quality, uniqueness, and lasting worth.
