1.62CT Sapphire: Teal Blue Green Precision Custom Shield Step Portrait Cut
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Specifications:
- Gemstone: Sapphire
- Color: Teal Blue Green
- Weight: 1.62 carats
- Shape & Cut: Precision Custom Shield Step Portrait Cut
- Dimensions (mm): 8.28 x 6.89 x 3.03
- Origin: Diego, Madagascar
- Treatment: None
In Natural Light
A layered meeting of blue and green gives this sapphire its distinctly aquatic palette. Depending on the angle and surrounding light, the crystal moves from cool teal and mineral green into deeper blue-green passages. Its shallow portrait-style profile creates an expansive face-up presence, allowing the color to read in broad, uninterrupted planes rather than concentrated flashes.
The Lapidary’s Eye
The shield step portrait cut is built around geometry and openness. Long step facets trace the angular outline, creating a restrained hall-of-mirrors effect while preserving a remarkably low 3.03 mm profile. At 8.28 × 6.89 mm, the stone carries visual presence well beyond what its 1.62 carat weight might suggest. It is a cut that prioritizes silhouette, color and crystal over conventional brilliance.