0.56 Ct. Green Sapphire from Madagascar

This 0.56 carat round green sapphire from Madagascar presents a precise combination of cutting and surface finish that will interest technically minded buyers. The stone measures 4.82 by 4.78 by 3.40 millimeters, yielding a depth to average diameter ratio of approximately 71 percent, a proportion that reflects a mixed brilliant cutting philosophy with a brilliant style crown and a modified faceted pavilion. This mixed brilliant cut is selected to maximize scintillation and light return while conserving rough weight, and the excellent polish on every facet enhances facet junction definition and visual contrast. Color is described as medium intensity green, consistent across the table under standard daylight viewing, and the stone is transparent with a clarity grade of very slightly included as evaluated at eye level, meaning inclusions are minor, dispersed, and do not materially interrupt optical performance. The sapphire has been heat treated, a stable and widely accepted enhancement that refines tone and saturation without compromising structural integrity, and the gem exhibits the inherent toughness and hardness of corundum that make it suitable for everyday wear.

When compared to lab grown sapphires, this natural Madagascar stone offers several distinct advantages that collectors and connoisseurs value. Natural sapphires carry a geological trace element fingerprint that influences hue and pleochroic response in subtle ways, producing nuanced color zoning and light interaction that are difficult to replicate in synthetic material, and the very slightly included clarity in this example contributes to unique internal character and signature light scattering. Provenance from Madagascar adds rarity and market desirability, and natural stones generally retain resale and investment value more robustly than lab grown equivalents which are produced in larger, predictable quantities. Heat treatment on natural material is a transparent, documented enhancement that improves appearance while maintaining natural origin, and The Natural Sapphire Company can provide origin information and grading context that supports both aesthetic and investment decisions. For buyers who prioritize individual character, documented origin, and the geological story behind the gem, this mixed brilliant cut green sapphire represents a technically refined natural option that contrasts with the uniformity and lower secondary market profile of lab grown stones.