2.00 Ct. Bluish Green Sapphire from Africa

This 2.00 carat radiant shape bluish green sapphire, sourced from Africa and presented by The Natural Sapphire Company, measures 7.89 x 5.57 x 4.71 millimeters, and displays a radiant cut that marries step facets on the pavilion with brilliant facets on the crown. The cutting strategy emphasizes balanced pavilion depth and crown height to maximize internal return and scintillation, while the brilliant facet arrangement produces a lively pattern of pinpoint flashes and broad flashes under changing light. Color is intense, evenly distributed throughout the body of the stone, with a bluish green hue that reads as vibrant in daylight and retains saturation under indoor illumination. Clarity is graded as slightly included at eye level, with inclusions that do not materially interrupt the faceting pattern or color transmission, and the excellent polish maintains crisp facet junctions and clean facet planes. The stone is unenhanced, showing its natural state with no heat or other treatments, and the craftsmanship highlights the transparency and color without resorting to saturation alteration.

In reflective behavior this sapphire demonstrates the characteristic optical profile of corundum, with a refractive index around 1.762 to 1.770, and low birefringence in the order of 0.008 to 0.010, producing strong directional light return without double image effects. Compared to classic blue sapphires, this bluish green example offers similar depth of color and equivalent internal reflection, while the radiant cut increases scintillation relative to traditional mixed cuts used on sapphires, translating color into animated light play. Against spinel, which has a slightly lower refractive index and often a more open, glassy return, this sapphire shows denser, more saturated flashes and a firmer, more velvety lustre. Versus emerald, which typically exhibits more internal features and a softer, oilier reflection due to abundant inclusions and a lower refractive index, this sapphire provides cleaner facet contrast and crisper brilliance. When compared to high dispersion stones such as diamond, the sapphire has less spectral fire, but its strong color saturation and well engineered radiant faceting produce compelling contrast and scintillation, emphasizing color flashes over spectral dispersion. For discerning buyers who value precise cutting, natural origin, and an unenhanced state, this sapphire represents a technical achievement in facet architecture and optical performance, delivering intense color, reliable light return, and a polished surface that complements the stone’s intrinsic optical parameters.