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1.02 Ct. Greenish Blue Sapphire from Montana
This loose stone ships by Sep 16
Item ID: | S41579 |
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Dimensions (MM): help | Length: 6.03 Width: 5.96 Height: 3.69 |
Weight: | 1.02 Ct. |
Color: help | Greenish Blue |
Color intensity: help | Intense |
Clarity: help | Very Slightly Included |
Shape: help | Round |
Cut: | Mixed Brilliant Cut |
Cutting style: | Faceted |
Enhancements: help | No Enhancement |
Origin: help | Montana |
Per carat price: help | $2,118 |
This exceptional greenish blue sapphire, offered by The Natural Sapphire Company, is a transparent round gem weighing 1.02 carat, with precise dimensions of 6.03 by 5.96 by 3.69 millimeters. The stone is fashioned in a mixed brilliant cut, a design that combines the scintillation of a brilliant crown with the color centric depth of a modified pavilion. Its proportions are carefully balanced to optimize both brilliance and face up color, giving a generous visual spread for its carat weight. The mixed brilliant cut in a round outline produces lively scintillation across the table and well controlled color return through the pavilion, which enhances the gem in jewelry applications where both fire and saturation are desirable. With an excellent polish, every facet is crisp and well defined, showing mirror like facet junctions and minimizing surface distractions, which allows light to enter and exit the stone with maximum efficiency.
The color of this sapphire is described as greenish blue with an intense color intensity, a combination that places it among the more coveted hues for collectors and connoisseurs who appreciate distinctive corundum tones. Intense in this context denotes a rich saturation without appearing overly dark, so that the stone remains lively under varied lighting conditions from daylight to warm interior illumination. The balance between the green modifier and the primary blue creates a teal or aqua leaning appearance, depending on viewing angle and light source, which is characteristic of many celebrated Montana sapphires. Because the gem is untreated, this natural color is original to the crystal, and the absence of heat or diffusion enhancement preserves the unique character of the material. The mixed brilliant cut further accentuates this natural color, providing flashes of lighter aqua and deeper teal as the stone is tilted, which offers an effect that can be described as visually flawless from every angle when viewed in typical jewelry settings.
Clarity has been evaluated as very slightly included when observed at eye level, a practical and meaningful grading for wearable gemstones. In everyday viewing, this grade is effectively synonymous with an eye clean appearance, because the minor inclusions present do not interrupt the overall transparency or optical performance of the stone. The inclusions that yield this classification are typically small and localized, often appearing as minuscule crystals or faint feather like features within the host, and they do not compromise structural integrity or durability. Coupled with corundum hardness of nine on the Mohs scale, this sapphire is exceptionally well suited to rings, pendants, and other everyday wear pieces that require resilience. The excellent polish magnifies the impression of clarity, because clean facet surfaces and sharp facet junctions prevent light scattering from superficial irregularities, creating the sense of a flawless window into the gem. This is why, despite the very slightly included clarity grade, the greenish blue sapphire presents with a pristine, gemlike purity to the unaided eye.
For the educated buyer, this gem represents a confluence of desirable factors that enhance both aesthetic and intrinsic value. The weight at just over one carat provides a meaningful presence in jewelry while maintaining classic proportions for a round center stone. The untreated origin from Montana contributes provenance value, since Montana sapphires are renowned for unique, often teal dominated color profiles and for producing material that is less frequently heat treated than many other sources. The combination of intense natural color, excellent cut and polish, and an eye clean appearance means that this sapphire will sit strongly in the market for collectors and investors seeking natural, untreated corundum. Practical considerations such as setting options are also favorable, because the near round dimensions and mixed brilliant cut respond well to both prong and bezel settings, and the excellent polish will retain sparkle even when set in yellow or white metals. As a product of The Natural Sapphire Company, the stone is offered with full transparency about its characteristics and care recommendations, which include periodic professional cleaning, avoidance of harsh chemical exposure, and routine setting inspections to maintain long term security and brilliance. For clients who prioritize natural origin, enduring hardness, and an eye clean, intensely colored aesthetic, this Montana greenish blue sapphire is a standout choice.































