1.60 Ct. Peach Sapphire from Africa

From the ancient, slow fires of the earth this peach sapphire emerged, a silent witness to pressure and time in African soils. Miners guided by generations of local knowledge uncovered crystalline pockets where aluminum and trace elements met in just the right balance to produce this warm, delicate hue. The stone traveled from riverbed and seam into the careful hands of cutters who honored the gem story with restraint, choosing a heart shape to capture both the romance of its color and the integrity of its crystal structure. In that journey from rough to refined, small decisions at each stage preserved the sapphire essence, allowing a 1.60 carat treasure to be revealed in dimensions of 6.55 by 7.75 by 4.32 mm, a form that speaks of origin and craft together.

When the rough reached the studio the choice of a mixed brilliant cut became a conversation between light and surface, a mapping of facets designed to coax out warmth and life. Each pavilion and crown facet was placed to balance fire and brilliance, to show peach tones in diffused daylight and to lift champagne highlights in interior light. Heat treatment was applied as a respectful correction, stabilizing and enhancing the hue without masking the stone story. The polish is excellent, a final act that smooths the journey and gives the sapphire a mirror like skin, so that every turn, every tilt, becomes a revelation of internal structure and artisan skill. The heart shape was finished with symmetry and proportion in mind, so that the silhouette reads clearly on the finger, pendant, or design that will carry this gem forward.

Clarity and color work in concert to make this sapphire sing. With a clarity grade described as very slightly included as evaluated at eye level, the gem appears remarkably pure in casual wear, the kind of apparent flawlessness that charms at arm length and rewards inspection with subtle inclusions that confirm natural origin. The stone is transparent, with a medium color intensity that balances soft peach warmth with a crystalline clarity, creating a glow that seems to come from within. From the table to the girdle, from pavilion to crown, light refracts and reflects through the mixed brilliant cut, producing lively scintillation and gentle flashes of champagne and coral. The excellent polish lets these effects travel uninterrupted, enhancing beauty from every angle, so that whether viewed face up or on edge the sapphire retains a bright, composed presence.

At The Natural Sapphire Company we tell these stories because each gem is more than weight and dimension, it is a narrative meant to be worn. This 1.60 carat heart shape peach sapphire invites that narrative, offering a combination of origin, thoughtful enhancement, and expert cutting that makes it ideal for a personal commission or an intimate heirloom. Imagine it set where the heart shape mirrors a sentiment, or where the peach tone complements warm metals and skin tones, each setting choice amplifying the gem character. If you would like guidance on mounting options, setting styles, or custom design ideas that respect the stone journey and showcase apparent flawlessness to the eye, allow our team to assist, we will match the sapphire to a design that honors its African roots and the craftsmanship that brought it to light.