1.11 Ct. Yellowish Green Sapphire from Madagascar

From the green soil of Madagascar to the bench of our master cutter, this sapphire has a story that feels almost like a whispered secret. Mined from the island that gives the world some of its most characterful sapphires, the rough crystal was chosen for its transparent body and its naturally intense yellowish green color. At The Natural Sapphire Company we trace each step of a gem like this carefully, honoring the hands that first lifted it from the riverbeds and the cutters who then studied its internal architecture. The decision to preserve every ounce of its vibrant color meant that the lapidary work focused on orientation and restraint, revealing a stone that is completely natural, with no enhancement, and unmistakably honest in its beauty.

The result is a 1.11 carat pear shape yellowish green sapphire, faceted with a mixed brilliant cut, measuring 8.76 x 5.40 x 2.93 mm, with a clarity grade of eye clean, evaluated at eye level, and an excellent polish. The mixed brilliant style marries a scintillating crown with a more structured pavilion, allowing the stone to balance bright flashes of brilliance with deep, velvety color saturation. In this pear form the facets are arranged to channel light from the rounded top into the elongated point, producing lively scintillation across the table, and layered flashes along the sides that change with every tilt. The excellent polish means there is nothing to interrupt the light as it enters and exits the gem, maximizing return and imparting a mirror like finish that amplifies the sapphire's intense hue. Because the sapphire is eye clean, those flashes occur without interruption, giving a clear, direct conversation between light and color. Set as a solitaire the pear shape will elongate the finger and concentrate light toward the viewer, and when framed in a halo the mixed brilliant facets will scatter light into a dance of tiny stars. This gem is a testament to the quiet collaboration between nature and craft, and it is offered by The Natural Sapphire Company for anyone who wants a stone with provenance, integrity, and a cut that reveals every graceful secret held within.