Pave Green Sapphire Ring 1.10 Ct., 14K White Gold

This ring centers a transparent 1.10 carat round green sapphire, with dimensions 5.91 by 5.88 by 4.15 millimeters, cut to a mixed brilliant faceting scheme that optimizes both scintillation and color dispersion, and polished to an excellent finish. The stone is graded very slightly included at eye level, indicating inclusions are minimal and do not detract from face up performance under normal viewing conditions, and its intense color saturation delivers a vivid, evenly distributed green that reads strongly against the white metal. Importantly this sapphire is unenhanced and of Tanzanian origin, a combination that is uncommon in the market where heat treatment is routine, and because the pavilion depth and mixed brilliant table proportions favor light retention and saturated tone, its visual presence rivals that of more celebrated stones in historic and designer rings, while offering the additional premium of being naturally untreated.

Accent stones are natural white round diamonds, with small melee stones near 0.03 carats each graded VS1 to VS2 for clarity and F for color, and slightly larger accents near 0.09 carats graded VS in clarity and F to G in color, delivering a near colorless, clean backdrop that enhances the green center without introducing warmth. The mounting is executed in 18 karat white gold with a carefully considered setting geometry that secures the center in a multi prong head while integrating the diamonds into a sculpted, intertwined shank, allowing light to reach the pavilion and supporting balanced optics. Compared to the diamonds and settings commonly seen in more famous rings, the proportioning here favors efficient light return from the mixed brilliant facets of the sapphire and the high color, high clarity diamonds produce the kind of contrast and brilliance expected in high end pieces. The Natural Sapphire Company has calibrated the cutting and setting to emphasize natural color and clarity, so collectors seeking the technical virtues of precise faceting, untreated origin, and refined metalwork will find this ring comparable in quality and long term desirability to many well known examples, with the added value of natural, intense Tanzanian color.