Five-sided shield-cut sapphire resting on a white flower petal against a magenta floral background. The stone has a misty blue center framed by dark teal-green facets.
Shield-shaped sapphire held between silver tweezers in front of a white petal and blurred purple flowers. Light passes through its blue-green center, revealing soft, cloudlike color patterns.
Dark teal-green five-sided sapphire resting across two fingertips. Its broad central facet appears smoky and reflective, with lighter blue-green reflections along the stepped edges.
Explore the stepped edges, broad central facet and opalescent interior of this 3.68ct untreated sapphire from Gombe, Nigeria, in a close-up tweezer view.
View the scale, geometric silhouette and shifting blue-green appearance of this untreated 3.68ct Nigerian sapphire, featuring a custom shield portrait cut.
Five-sided shield-cut sapphire resting on a white flower petal against a magenta floral background. The stone has a misty blue center framed by dark teal-green facets.
Shield-shaped sapphire held between silver tweezers in front of a white petal and blurred purple flowers. Light passes through its blue-green center, revealing soft, cloudlike color patterns.
Dark teal-green five-sided sapphire resting across two fingertips. Its broad central facet appears smoky and reflective, with lighter blue-green reflections along the stepped edges.
Explore the stepped edges, broad central facet and opalescent interior of this 3.68ct untreated sapphire from Gombe, Nigeria, in a close-up tweezer view.
View the scale, geometric silhouette and shifting blue-green appearance of this untreated 3.68ct Nigerian sapphire, featuring a custom shield portrait cut.

3.68CT Sapphire: Opalescent Bluish Green Custom Shield Portrait Cut

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Specifications:

  • Gemstone: Sapphire
  • Color: Opalescent Bluish Green
  • Weight: 3.68 carats
  • Shape & Cut: Custom Shield Portrait Cut
  • Dimensions (mm): 11.65 x 8.46 x 3.13
  • Origin: Gombe, Nigeria
  • Treatment: None

In Natural Light

A wash of oceanic blue sits beneath the surface of this Nigerian sapphire, framed by deeper teal and forest-green edges. Its opalescent interior softens the light into drifting, cloudlike layers rather than sharp flashes. Viewed from different angles, the stone moves between luminous blue-green and a darker, more reflective presence.

The distinctive shield silhouette gives its quiet color a strong architectural outline—an interplay of softness and structure that makes this sapphire especially compelling.

The Lapidary’s Eye

The custom shield portrait cut places emphasis on the sapphire’s broad face and atmospheric interior. A spacious central facet reveals its opalescent color, while the stepped border creates a crisp frame around the five-sided silhouette. At just 3.13 mm deep, the stone has a relatively shallow profile for its 11.65 mm length.

Its geometry invites a considered setting that leaves the broad face visible and allows the color to remain the focal point.

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