0.48 Ct. Bluish Green Sapphire from Montana

Before you is a singular treasure from the high plains of the American West, a transparent 0.48 carat cushion shape bluish green sapphire that carries with it both geological pedigree and refined craftsmanship. This gem measures 5.77 x 3.95 x 2.42 mm, and its mixed brilliant cut has been executed to exacting standards to maximize brilliance and depth. The clarity grade is very slightly included, evaluated at eye level, which means the stone appears clean and luminous to the naked eye, allowing its intense color intensity to shine without distraction. The polish is excellent, creating a silky surface that translates light into a soft, captivating glow, and the stone has been heat treated to enhance its natural beauty, a time honored and accepted practice that reveals the sapphire at its most expressive. Sourced from Montana, known for producing sapphires of distinctive character and a palette that ranges from cornflower blue to teal and bluish green, this gem is a rare example of nature and human skill aligning to create something quietly extraordinary.

The heritage of sapphires runs deep, and this Montana gem is part of a lineage that has been valued for centuries for its perceived virtues and practical uses. Historically, sapphires were worn by royalty and clergy to symbolize wisdom, virtue, and divine favor, and they were set into signet rings and talismans to offer protection on journeys and in battle. In more recent centuries, sapphires became emblems of fidelity and constancy, chosen for betrothal and commitment jewelry by those who sought a gemstone with both beauty and meaning. The specific bluish green hue of this sapphire evokes the clear high mountain lakes and the vast skies of its origin, a color that has been celebrated in artisan traditions for jewelry meant to honor a connection to landscape and place. When you wear a Montana sapphire, you are participating in a tradition that values endurance, clarity, and a quiet kind of nobility, and this stone makes that tradition wearable in an intimate and personal way.

At The Natural Sapphire Company we understand that collectors and connoisseurs seek more than color and carat, they seek provenance, craftsmanship, and the assurance of authenticity. This cushion shape gem, with its measured proportions and mixed brilliant cut, is ideally suited for bespoke mounts that celebrate its light performance and subtle color shifts. Imagine this stone set in a custom ring, bezel set to protect its edges and allow the bluish green core to glow, or in a pendant designed to hang close to the heart, catching light with every movement. The very slightly included clarity gives the gem a natural character, a fingerprint of its origin, while the intense color intensity commands attention without needing flamboyance. Because Montana sapphires are found in limited quantities and because gems of this particular color and clarity are sought after by discerning buyers, owning this piece means joining a select group who appreciate the rare convergence of origin, cut, and tone.

This sapphire is offered as part of a carefully curated selection by The Natural Sapphire Company, where every gem is chosen for its story as much as its beauty. Owning this 0.48 carat cushion shape stone is to own a fragment of Montana history, a gem that has been shaped by geological time, and refined by human expertise. For the patron who wishes to commission an exclusive piece, this sapphire is ready to be set into an heirloom quality item that will be treasured across generations, a piece that will speak of tradition while remaining modern in its elegance. We invite you to inquire about bespoke settings, certification, and viewing options, so you may see how this intense bluish green sapphire interacts with light and metal, and so you may experience firsthand the unique presence it brings. This is not simply a purchase, it is an invitation to possess something rare, to become part of a lineage of owners who understand that true rarity is not merely scarcity, but a combination of provenance, craftsmanship, and the quiet authority of beauty.