1.13 Ct. Bi Color Sapphire from Montana

There is a quiet kind of wonder held within this oval, a 1.13 carat bi color sapphire that seems to gather two skies at once, and to keep them safe beneath glassy facets. Born in the wide, cool seams of Montana, this gem carries the memory of high light and riverstone, a warmth that blushes toward copper and a coolness that slips to smoky lavender, a living conversation of hue. Its proportions, measuring six point five nine by five point seven seven by three point seven one millimetres, are compact enough to sit close to skin and large enough to draw the eye, and its mixed brilliant cut scatters light like a thousand small lanterns. At eye level it reads as very very slightly included, a clarity that is honest and serene, while its intense color intensity and excellent polish ensure that every angle sings. Treated by heat, as many great sapphires are, it reveals the fullest expression of its color with a confidence that feels deliberate rather than altered, and here at The Natural Sapphire Company we hold this stone like a secret ready to be made into a promise.

Imagine this sapphire set as a lone beacon in a simple solitaire, where its oval silhouette becomes an emblem of endless days, or imagine it softened within a halo of tiny brilliant diamonds, each one a pale star that amplifies the deep copper and amethyst notes of the central gem. It lends itself to a thousand interpretations, to a bezel setting that cradles it like a cognac drop, or to a fine prong setting that allows the light to breathe from below. Place it east west for a contemporary wit, place it lengthwise for a classic elegance, set it in a three stone composition where two smaller sapphires or diamonds echo its tones and tell a story of past, present, and future. For those who love vintage lines, filigree and milgrain will fold the gemstone into a costume of lace and memory. For those who love clean geometry, a tension ring will allow the oval to float, the light passing through it like a sun across water. Consider its pairing with yellow gold, which will warm the amber heart, with rose gold, which will bring out the gentle blush, or with white gold or platinum, which will sharpen and heighten the cooler edges. As a pendant it will hover near the heart, as drop earrings it will move like firelight, as a signet it will anchor a personal crest, and as a stacking piece it will sing in chorus with bands and tiny gemstones. Every setting is a language, and this sapphire is fluent in them all.

There are practicalities woven into the poetry, each one important because beauty without thought is fragile. The mixed brilliant cut is a craftsman at work, its pavilion and crown arranged to balance flash with depth, to give the stone scintillation without losing the gentle directionality of its color change. At 1.13 carats this sapphire has presence, a weight that feels meaningful in the hand, and yet it remains intimate, suitable for those who favor refinement over ostentation. The clarity grade, noted as very very slightly included at eye level, means that the stone reads clean to the eye, with internal character that tells of natural formation rather than detracts from optical performance. The heat treatment applied is a respected enhancement, widely accepted in the trade, that helps the color reach its intense sweet spot while maintaining the stone as a natural wonder. The excellent polish is the final handshake between cutter and gem, smoothing facets until they become mirrors, coaxing fire from depth. When you place this sapphire within a setting designed and made by The Natural Sapphire Company, you receive not only the gem, but the knowledge and care of our lapidaries, the precision of our metalsmiths, and the patience of designers who will listen to your intent.

To commission this sapphire into a piece is to begin a small ceremony, a conversation that moves from idea to sketch to a finished jewel that carries your own rhythm. Our design team will offer CAD renderings, metal samples, and hand sketches, and will advise on size, prong placement, and the best way to harness the stone so that its bi color soul is always visible and always true. Perhaps you long for an engagement ring that reads as both modern and timeless, a ring that will become an heirloom to pass through two hands and three generations. Perhaps you are drawn to a bespoke pendant that will wear close to the throat and catch evening light like a secret, or to a pair of earrings that will frame a face with warm and cool reflections. Whatever the setting, we will balance artistry with wearability, ensuring that claws and bezels are placed for security, that shoulders and shanks are proportioned for comfort, and that polishing and finishing will echo the gem so that the whole becomes more than the sum of its parts. When you choose this Montana sapphire from The Natural Sapphire Company, you choose a partnership, an artisanal path toward a jewel that will mark a life event, a promise, or a private delight, and that will age beautifully because it has been designed to be loved.