2.37 Ct. Yellowish Green Sapphire from Madagascar

This transparent yellowish green sapphire from Madagascar presents as a refined 2.37 carat oval, measuring 8.42 x 6.85 x 5.08 mm, with an intense color intensity and excellent polish. The stone is heat treated to enhance its inherent hue and stability. Its clarity is graded very slightly included when evaluated at eye level, indicating that minor internal features do not materially affect visual performance. The oval outline and carefully executed proportions provide a balanced canvas for light to interact with the mixed brilliant cut, and The Natural Sapphire Company has documented the cut to emphasize both brilliance and color saturation rather than simply maximizing scatter.

The mixed brilliant cut plays a decisive role in optimizing light reflection and perceived color depth. The combination of a faceted crown with brilliant style facets and a well proportioned pavilion with step or modified facets directs light back through the table and crown in multiple, layered returns, producing both strong white light return and selective color flashes. The pavilion depth and facet angles are tuned to mitigate light leakage, so more photons are redirected internally to enhance apparent brightness. The oval shape elongates the facet arrangement which can increase the sense of depth and create a lively interplay of light across the surface when slightly rotated, while symmetry and facet alignment reduce undesirable dark zones. Excellent polish reduces surface scattering and preserves crisp facet junctions so reflections remain sharp and defined. Because the stone is transparent with only very slight inclusions at eye level, the internal pathways for light remain uninterrupted, allowing the intense yellowish green to manifest evenly throughout the body color. In practical terms a setting that supports the pavilion and allows light access through the crown will maximize the engineered light return of this mixed brilliant oval, and the combination of cut, polish, and treatment yields a gem that demonstrates controlled brilliance and nuanced color, as described by The Natural Sapphire Company.