0.92 Ct. Pinkish Purple Sapphire from Madagascar

This 0.92 carat round pinkish purple sapphire presents precise proportions and a refined optical presence, supplied by The Natural Sapphire Company. The stone measures 5.63 by 5.55 by 3.52 millimeters, with a round outline that emphasizes symmetry and even light distribution. The color is best described as a vivid pinkish purple with intense saturation, and the clarity is graded as very very slightly included when evaluated at eye level, producing exceptional transparency and minimal visual disruption under loupe free inspection. The gem has received no enhancement, preserving its natural internal lattice and fluid chromophore balance, and the polish quality is excellent, allowing facet junctions to remain sharp and facet planes to act as efficient light reflectors.

The cutter selected a mixed brilliant faceting scheme to balance color depth with dynamic light performance. The crown exhibits a brilliant style array of star and kite facets that break incoming light into multiple return paths, while the pavilion has been modulated with a combination of modified brilliant facets and carefully placed lower girdle facets that promote contrast and controlled light leakage. In corundum, with a refractive index that typically centers around one point seven six to one point seven seven, facet angles must be set to maximize internal reflection. The mixed brilliant approach on this piece positions key pavilion facets at angles that exceed the critical angle required for total internal reflection, thereby increasing overall light return to the observer, and the crown design disperses that returned light into small, scintillating flashes. The result is a stone that exhibits strong brilliance, crisp scintillation during movement, and discreet flashes of dispersion that are most visible when the stone is oriented under direct light.

Beyond raw light return, the cut directly moderates the way color is perceived. The table size and crown height have been balanced to retain the gem's intense hue without creating a visually dark appearance, and the moderate pavilion depth avoids excessive light loss that would desaturate tone. The mixed brilliant layout encourages even color saturation across the face of the stone by breaking and redistributing light through multiple internal reflections, smoothing out potential color zoning and minimizing contrast bands. This is particularly important for pinkish purple sapphires, which can show weak pleochroism when viewed along different crystallographic axes. The cutter has compensated for pleochroic tendencies by orienting the pavilion and crown facets so that the dominant color vectors are presented to the table, preserving the vivid pinkish purple appearance under both incandescent and daylight spectra. Edge to edge clarity is supported by the very very slightly included grade, which allows crisp facet reflections to remain uninterrupted by large inclusions, and the excellent polish ensures that each facet face acts as a clean mirror, enhancing both brilliance and perceived color purity.

From a practical perspective the gem is highly adaptable to a variety of settings and mounting styles, and the mixed brilliant cut is particularly suitable for close set and solitaire presentations where optical performance is paramount. The near one carat weight and the five and a half millimeter diameter make it ideal for classic ring centers, pendant focal points, and precision halo designs where the strong light return and vivid hue will contrast attractively with surrounding white or yellow metals. For mounting recommendations, cooler white metals will emphasize the stone s bright and saturated tone, while warmer metals will complement the pink component of the purple, each option being a stylistic choice rather than a correction for the stone s inherent balance. As supplied by The Natural Sapphire Company, this sapphire carries the provenance of Madagascar, a source known for high quality corundum occurrences, and its untreated nature will appeal to collectors and connoisseurs who prioritize natural state and traceable origin. For customers seeking technical customization, slight adjustments to bezel width or pavilion breathing space can be used to further calibrate face up brilliance and viewing dynamics without altering the stone itself, and our team can advise on stone orientation and setting angles to optimize the optical behavior once mounted.