1.12 Ct. Greenish Blue Sapphire from Madagascar

This transparent 1.12 carat pear shape greenish blue sapphire measures 7.66 by 5.60 by 3.77 mm, presenting a calculated depth of approximately 56.9 percent based on the average diameter, and it has been fashioned in a mixed brilliant cut to balance scintillation and color saturation. The crown displays precise brilliant style facet junctions that maximize return of light and fire, while the pavilion incorporates modified step elements to deepen the tone and concentrate hue toward the girdle, resulting in a controlled dark color intensity that is desirable in greenish blue material. Clarity is graded as very slightly included when evaluated at eye level, with minute natural inclusions that do not detract from overall transparency, and the polish is excellent, free of abrasions and manufacturing residue. This sapphire is untreated, no enhancement, its natural color and clarity preserved from rough to finished stone, and its provenance is Madagascar, a source known for producing richly colored corundum with complex saturation. At The Natural Sapphire Company we prioritize cutting decisions that retain weight while optimizing optical performance, and this pear profile exhibits well centered symmetry and consistent facet alignment suitable for precision setting.

The narrative of formation for this gem begins millions of years ago beneath the Malagasy crust, where aluminum rich host rocks underwent protracted regional metamorphism and localized contact events that raised temperature and pressure sufficiently to nucleate corundum crystals. Trace concentrations of iron and titanium became incorporated into the corundum lattice during growth, producing the greenish blue hue that defines this sapphire, and slow crystal growth under steady conditions yielded the high degree of transparency evident in the finished stone. Subsequent tectonic uplift and erosional processes liberated crystals into fluvial systems, where mechanical tumbling and secondary deposition created gem bearing alluvial gravels that miners later exploited. The rough entered skilled lapidary hands, where careful orientation, pavilion angle control, and facet proportioning were selected to maximize color depth without losing life or brilliance, culminating in the pear shaped mixed brilliant you see now. For the technical collector who values documented origin, natural state, and meticulous cutting, this Malagasy sapphire represents an exacting combination of geological history, gemological integrity, and superior craftsmanship.