2.17 Ct. Green Sapphire from Australia

This 2.17 carat cushion shape green sapphire measures 8.57 x 6.58 x 4.17 mm, and features a mixed brilliant cut that balances lively sparkle with a generous face up area, intense color intensity, a clarity grade of very slightly included evaluated at eye level, and an excellent polish. Origin Australia, enhancement heat treated. Compared to emeralds and many green tourmalines, this sapphire offers superior durability because sapphire ranks nine on the Mohs scale, making it far better suited to everyday wear in rings and bracelets where toughness matters. Compared to tsavorite garnets and peridots, which can show brilliant green but are softer and often smaller in fine sizes, this Australian sapphire delivers both a vivid green presence and structural resilience. Against lower grade or poorly cut stones, the mixed brilliant cut here maximizes scintillation and color saturation while preserving weight, so you receive a visually larger, more luminous gem for the carat weight. The heat treatment applied is a widely accepted enhancement in the trade that stabilizes and intensifies color, offering exceptional visual appeal at a value that untreated stones of similar tone would command a premium to match.

Sapphires have a long heritage of use in royal and sacred jewelry, carried as talismans for protection, wisdom, and healing, and green sapphires in particular have been prized historically for associations with renewal, abundance, and heart centered balance. This gem makes an ideal heirloom that echoes those traditions while meeting modern standards for wearability and brilliance. The Natural Sapphire Company sources and evaluates each stone with full disclosure and expert gemological assessment, so you can appreciate the origin, treatment, and cutting choices that define its value. For a buyer seeking a robust, eye appealing green sapphire with intense color, excellent polish, and respected provenance, this cushion cut Australian stone stands apart from many alternatives on the market, offering a compelling combination of beauty, durability, and traditional symbolism that lends itself to engagement rings, statement jewels, and family pieces meant to be worn and loved for generations.