1.02 Ct. Bluish Green Sapphire from Madagascar

This 1.02 carat transparent cushion shape sapphire presents exacting proportions, measuring 5.81 x 4.62 x 4.08 mm, and demonstrates a masterful mixed brilliant cut, with a brilliant facet arrangement on the crown working in concert with a modified pavilion faceting scheme to optimize light return and internal scintillation. The bluish green hue is graded as medium intense, exhibiting a balanced saturation that reads as teal in daylight and deep sea blue in artificial warm light, a pleasing color movement that arises from its natural pleochroic tendencies. Clarity is graded as very very slightly included when evaluated at eye level, indicating only minute internal features that do not interrupt the stone’s transparency or weaken its visual presence. The excellent polish enhances crisp facet junctions and mirror like facet surfaces, permitting strong contrast between bright flashes and dark facets that emphasize the cushion outline, while the gem’s clean girdle and well centered table contribute to even light performance across the face up view. This sapphire is fully natural, with no enhancement, and originates from Madagascar, a source known for producing stones with lively color and good crystallographic quality.

Over years of wear this sapphire will continue to captivate due to both its material durability and enduring aesthetic qualities. As corundum, with a hardness of nine on the Mohs scale, the stone resists abrasion and preserves facet integrity, and the excellent polish and robust cutting proportions mean retouching will be minimal, maintaining consistent light return and color saturation through normal use. The untreated bluish green tone provides authentic visual depth that will remain stable over time, allowing the subtle shifts of hue and brilliance to reveal themselves with changes in light and viewing angle, creating a perpetual interplay that rewards close inspection. At The Natural Sapphire Company we document the gem’s origin and characteristics, and our lapidaries select cutting schemes to enhance natural color and maximize durability, ensuring that this 1.02 carat Madagascar cushion sapphire will remain a technically refined and emotionally compelling center stone for many years of daily wear.