1.18 Ct. Blue Sapphire from Madagascar

In the quiet theater of evening, where moonlight pools and thoughts of forever gather, this sapphire takes its place like a small sovereign of the night, an oval flame of Royal Blue that seems to hold a private ocean within its heart, The Natural Sapphire Company invites you to meet a gem that speaks softly and insists with elegant confidence, a transparent, Other certified Blue Royal Blue sapphire of 1.18 carat, its oval shape measured precisely at 6.39 x 5.79 x 3.42 mm, a silhouette that flatters every hand and every design with balanced proportions. Born in the wild mineral plains of Madagascar, this stone carries the quiet provenance of place within its color, a dark color intensity that suggests depth rather than shadow, and a clarity grade of very slightly included as evaluated at eye level, so that the stone reads clean and pure to the gaze while retaining the natural fingerprint that makes it undeniably alive. Cut in a mixed brilliant style, this sapphire captures and returns light with a gentle radiance that is at once private and utterly arresting, its excellent polish allowing each facet to become a miniature window into starlight, and because it is untreated with no enhancement, what you see is the true artistry of nature refined by careful human hands, an honest jewel that will carry its story for generations.

Imagine this gem set as the heart of a piece that speaks with no need for excess, a solitaire ring that whispers rather than shouts, a pendant that sits at the throat like a small vow, or a cluster setting that frames the central oval in a halo of diamonds to amplify its midnight glow, its 1.18 carat mass offering a presence that is immediately noticed yet intimate enough to feel like a secret between wearer and stone. The dimensions of 6.39 x 5.79 x 3.42 mm ensure that the sapphire sits with elegant authority, the oval outline lending itself to both sculptural and delicate settings, the depth of 3.42 mm giving the gem enough body to refract light with thoughtful richness, while the mixed brilliant cut balances scintillation and fire so that each movement presents a new flutter of blue. Because the clarity is very slightly included when viewed at eye level, the stone avoids looking sterile or clinical, instead presenting a natural personality, small inclusions that do nothing to diminish its visual impact, rather they declare that this is a natural, unenhanced treasure, the kind of gem collectors and lovers alike seek when they want authenticity bathed in beauty.

To hold this sapphire is to hold a tidbit of the sky that has been shaped by earth and time, the Madagascar origin offering a provenance that adds romance to rarity, and The Natural Sapphire Company stands with you in choosing a piece that will become a chapter in your personal story. Our specialists delight in pairing such a gem with designs that honor its size and clarity, recommending settings that allow the mixed brilliant facets to sing, prongs that cradle the oval without stealing its voice, and metal tones that either contrast with the deep Royal Blue or melt into it like water into dusk. This is a stone that makes a statement because of what it is, not because of what it borrows, a 1.18 carat sapphire that reads as significant on the hand, on the heart, and in memories, its excellent polish promising a sheen that will survive daily rituals and tender years. If you seek a jewel that balances sentiment and spectacle, a gem that offers both the technical virtues of exact dimensions and superb workmanship and the poetry of color and origin, this Royal Blue oval from Madagascar, unenhanced and certified, awaits to be chosen and to be loved.