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5.03 Ct. Greenish Blue Sapphire from Africa
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Item ID: | S23272 |
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Dimensions (MM): help | Length: 11.8 Width: 8.78 Height: 5.34 |
Weight: | 5.03 Ct. |
Color: help | Greenish Blue |
Color intensity: help | Intense |
Clarity: help | Eye Clean |
Shape: help | Oval |
Cut: | Mixed Brilliant Cut |
Cutting style: | Faceted |
Enhancements: help | No Enhancement |
Origin: help | Africa |
Per carat price: help | $1,380 |
There is a hush to this sapphire, a gentle ocean of green and blue folded into a single glimmering heart, a jewel that seems to hold the slow breathing of deep water within its facets. Weighing 5.03 carats, this oval shaped greenish blue sapphire sits poised and transparent, measuring 11.80 by 8.78 by 5.34 millimeters, a perfect balance of presence and poise. Its silhouette is classic and enduring, an invitation to linger, to trace the curve of its length with the eyes and to imagine the stories it might keep. The color is both a memory and a promise, a tide of teal and midnight, at once cool and warmly alive, a hue that moves like light through cedar green and sea blue. In the quiet light this gem gathers, there is the sensation of being held by something steadfast and rare, a companion to the hand and to the heart, destined for a collection that treasures nuance, depth, and singular beauty.
The artistry of the cut enhances every whisper of color, the sapphire faceted with a mixed brilliant cut that catches and scatters light with refined intent. Each facet is placed to harmonize fire and depth, to allow the stone to breathe while it dazzles, an interplay of brilliance and velvety saturation. The polish is excellent, so that each flash of white light and each soft shadow slides across the surface with the ease of falling silk. At eye level the clarity is eye clean, a clarity that invites admiration without interruption, a purity that allows the color to sing without the need for apology. Intense in color intensity, this sapphire carries a presence that reads as both elegant and commanding, a gemstone that will anchor any high end collection with quiet confidence. Hold it to the light and watch its facets perform, a private ballet of sparkle and depth that rewards both the casual glance and the deliberate study.
There is a marked integrity to this stone, a natural story that begins beneath African skies and continues to the careful hands that bring such treasures to light. Origin Africa, with no enhancement, this sapphire is untouched by heat or treatment, its beauty entirely a gift of geological patience and the right moment beneath the earth. For the connoisseur who values provenance as much as palette, this unenhanced origin is a promise that the hue and life of the gem are wholly authentic. At The Natural Sapphire Company we honor that truth, we source with respect, and we present each stone as an honest witness to the world that made it. The combination of natural origin, thoughtful cutting, and meticulous finishing makes this sapphire not merely an addition to a collection, but a foundational piece, one that elevates surrounding gems and sets a standard of natural purity and artisanal care.
Imagine this sapphire set into a ring that tells a love story without words, set into a pendant that reflects sunlight on a summer walk, or placed within a collector cabinet where it can be admired as a study in color and light. Its dimensions allow for versatile design, generous enough to command attention, refined enough to pair gracefully with diamonds or warm gold. In an engagement ring it will read as unconventional and deeply romantic, a choice that honors individuality and depth of feeling. As a signed piece for a refined collection it will bring balance, a cool counterpoint to warmer tones, a reminder that true luxury often rests in restraint and in the quality of a single, unforgettable stone. The mixed brilliant cut will translate beautifully into both classic and contemporary settings, maintaining scintillation while preserving the gem s noble lines.
To invite this sapphire into your collection is to invite a companion that will age without apology, to become the kind of heirloom that gathers stories rather than merely years. We present it with full respect for its measurements and character, weighing 5.03 carats, oval in shape, and measuring 11.80 by 8.78 by 5.34 millimeters, faceted with a mixed brilliant cut, graded eye clean at eye level, intense in color intensity, polished to an excellent finish, free from enhancement, and originating from Africa. The Natural Sapphire Company stands ready to provide any further details, to assist with setting suggestions, and to arrange private viewing for the collector who seeks not only beauty, but provenance and honesty. In the language of gems this sapphire speaks simply and profoundly, an elegy to natural wonder, an emblem of devotion, and a radiant cornerstone for the most elevated of collections.





























