0.98 Ct. Bluish Green Sapphire from Madagascar

Imagine holding a rare slice of ocean and forest captured in sapphire form, a transparent 0.98 carat oval shape bluish green sapphire that seems to breathe with its own life. At 6.17 x 4.86 x 3.96 mm, this stone balances presence and elegance, sitting beautifully on the finger or as the center of a bespoke pendant. Cut to a mixed brilliant style, each facet has been arranged to catch and return light with joyous flashes, and the excellent polish ensures every facet plane plays its part in a luminous performance. Evaluated as slightly included at eye level, this sapphire retains a clarity that allows light to travel through and animate its intense color intensity, offering a depth and richness that invites long looks and lingering touches. Heat treated to bring out its natural beauty and originating from the renowned deposits of Madagascar, this gem carries both story and stability, a treasure shaped by the earth and refined by careful hands. When you choose a piece from The Natural Sapphire Company you are choosing a gem with provenance, artistry, and a character that will become a part of your story.

When we talk about brilliance and why this sapphire stands out among more familiar gems, it helps to compare what you love about each stone. Diamonds are often admired for their extraordinary brilliance and fire, thanks to their high refractive index and strong dispersion. This sapphire will not mimic a diamond in that technical sense, but what it offers is a different, equally compelling kind of light play. The mixed brilliant cut maximizes return of light within the sapphire, creating scintillation and lively flashes that dance in bluish green tones. Against emeralds, which present deep green hues that can be softened by surface reaching inclusions, this Madagascar sapphire shows an intense, clean color that feels modern and approachable while still being luxurious. Compared with aquamarine and light blue topaz, which often charm with soft, watery hues, this sapphire brings saturated teal energy, a color that reads as both calming and exuberant. Where tourmaline can show wide color variety, this sapphire stands out with a singular, cohesive depth, and the hardness of sapphire at nine on the Mohs scale gives it an everyday resilience that many comparable gems cannot match. The combination of an expertly executed mixed brilliant cut and an excellent polish means that this stone returns light in a way that highlights its unique bluish green heart, rather than simply mimicking the high contrast brilliance of a white diamond.

Choosing this 0.98 carat oval from The Natural Sapphire Company is about gifting a moment of wonder that keeps on giving. Picture it set in warm yellow gold to amplify the green notes, or in cool white metal to make the blue side of the color sing, each setting changing the mood while never hiding the gem s natural personality. For an engagement ring, it will read as both distinctive and timeless, a gentle declaration of love that is as practical as it is poetic because of its durability. For a pendant or pair of earrings it becomes a focal point that draws people in, sparking conversations and memories. Because this sapphire is heat treated, a standard and stable enhancement used to bring out the best in natural stones, you are getting a gem that has been responsibly enhanced to reveal its fullest expression. At The Natural Sapphire Company we take pride in matching exceptional gemstones with thoughtful design and expert craftsmanship, so that every moment you wear this oval bluish green sapphire becomes more than adornment, it becomes a cherished memory, a joyful gift, and a celebration of beauty that lasts. If you want to imagine how this stone will look in a particular setting or to discuss custom options, we are here to help you bring that vision to life.