1.03 Ct. Green Sapphire from Madagascar

This 1.03 carat pear shaped green sapphire from Madagascar presents a transparent body with precise dimensions of 7.80 by 5.13 by 3.34 millimeters, a clarity grade of slightly included when evaluated at eye level, and an intense color intensity enhanced by professional heat treatment. The gemstone was finished to an excellent polish, and the pear outline has been executed with careful symmetry to preserve both presence and optical performance. The mixed brilliant cut was chosen deliberately for this material, combining a brilliant faceted crown with a modified pavilion to balance lively light return with preservation of the saturated green hue. At The Natural Sapphire Company we emphasize accurate cutting proportions, and this stone exemplifies that approach through a restrained depth relative to its length and width, maintaining a lively face up appearance and controlled body color that reads intense in a variety of lighting environments.

The geometric faceting is engineered to deliver maximum light play, and the mixed brilliant scheme in this pear translates into a specific interaction between crown facets, girdle geometry, and pavilion planes. The crown is executed with a classic star and kite arrangement that breaks incoming light into scintillating flashes, while the pavilion includes a sequence of modified step and brilliant facets that act as optical tunnels, returning light through the table rather than allowing it to escape through the pavilion. This arrangement yields dynamic contrast and localized scintillation, creating an interplay of bright white flashes and colored flashes that accentuate the stone s natural pleochroic character. When rotated, the sapphire displays a subtle shift between cooler bluish green and warmer yellowish green tones, an effect accentuated by the faceting geometry which isolates and reflects wavelength components differently across the facet zones. The cutter maintained disciplined symmetry and facet alignment, minimizing light leakage at the girdle junctions, and refined the facet junctions and facet polish to an excellent finish, so that internal reflections remain sharp and well defined rather than hazy or indistinct.

From a practical lapidary and setting perspective, the combination of a slightly included clarity grade and the mixed brilliant geometry results in a stone with pronounced personality and resilience for jewelry use. The minor inclusions noted at eye level are well integrated into the cutting plan, and in many lighting situations they act as points of internal contrast that heighten scintillation rather than detract from overall brilliance. Heat treatment is a stable enhancement for corundum, and it has been applied to optimize hue saturation while preserving clarity and structural integrity. For best face up light performance we recommend a setting that allows light access to the pavilion, such as a prong or partial bezel with an open gallery, oriented with the pavilion opening exposed rather than fully closed, this orientation preserves the designed internal reflections and maximizes perceived brilliance. The pear shape also offers flexible design options for both solitaire and halo frameworks, and the measured proportions lend themselves to secure prong engagement without excessive metal intrusion into the optical field. At The Natural Sapphire Company we can advise on mounting angles and metal choices that complement the stone s intense green tone, and we provide documentation of origin, treatment, and cutting characteristics to assist informed collectors and designers.