1.68 Ct. Bluish Green Sapphire from Madagascar

This pear shape bluish green sapphire offered by The Natural Sapphire Company weighs 1.68 carat, and measures 9.78 by 5.82 by 3.89 millimeters. The length to width ratio of approximately 1.68 yields a classic pear silhouette that is neither short nor overly elongated, making it highly versatile for a range of custom jewelry applications. The gem is faceted in a mixed brilliant style, which integrates a brilliant facet pattern on the crown with a modified pavilion architecture designed to balance brightness and color saturation. The color reads as bluish green with medium intensity, displaying a well distributed hue across the table, and the overall finish is documented as excellent polish. Clarity has been evaluated as very slightly included at eye level, indicating small, inconspicuous inclusions that do not materially detract from the gem face up, and the stone has received standard heat treatment to optimize tone and saturation. The sapphire is of Madagascar origin, a source known for a wide range of attractive blue and green sapphires that respond well to careful heat enhancement.

From a technical perspective the mixed brilliant facet scheme on this pear shape has been executed to emphasize both scintillation and color. The brilliant crown facets create a network of small reflective planes that break light into lively flashes, while the modified pavilion facet layout retains deeper facets to concentrate color and prevent excessive leakage of blue and green tones. The table proportion and crown height appear balanced for this size, allowing a pleasing return of light and an even face up color. The measured depth relative to the average of the length and width is approximately fifty percent, a proportion that supports good light return without producing a shallow or overly deep appearance. Pleochroic tendencies are expected in a bluish green sapphire of this origin, meaning the stone can exhibit slightly different tonal emphasis when viewed from different crystallographic axes, and this characteristic can be used by the setter to favor a bluer or greener presentation in the finished piece. The very slightly included clarity grade indicates that inclusions are small and stable, unlikely to affect structural integrity, and the excellent polish ensures facet junctions and facet planes are free of polish pits or surface abrasions that would interrupt light transmission.

As a component for custom jewelry this 1.68 carat pear is particularly attractive because its dimensions and mixed brilliant cutting create strong design options while remaining comfortable to wear. The 9.78 millimeter length places the apex of the pear in an optimal zone for both ring and pendant designs, providing presence on the finger without becoming top heavy, and offering a graceful drop in a pendant. For ring settings we recommend a protective V prong at the pointed end to safeguard the vulnerable tip, combined with sufficiently robust prongs around the rounded head to maintain symmetry and safety, and the stone will sit well in a three or four prong head or in a halo mounting that amplifies perceived size through a frame of pavé or melee stones. A fine milled bezel can be employed for maximum protection, though a bezel will subtly modify the perceived color depth, so a bezel executed with a low profile or with a contrasting metal rim can provide protection while preserving face up color. For pendants and drop earrings the pear shape leverages its natural orientation to create elegant motion and a long visual line, making it ideal for single stone pendants or as the focal in chandelier style earrings. Custom design considerations we commonly discuss at The Natural Sapphire Company include facet orientation to maximize a desired bluish or greenish cast, the selection of metal color to complement the sapphire's medium intensity, and the use of accent stones to increase brilliance without obscuring the gem's natural color. If you would like, our gemologists and design team can provide CAD renderings and setting options tailored to the dimensions and optical character of this Madagascar sapphire, ensuring the finished piece highlights the mixed brilliant cut, the pear geometry, and the very slightly included clarity to best effect.