1.08 ct Blue Sapphire - Oval

At 1.08 carats, this sapphire from Nigeria carries its blue color through an oval cut, measuring 7.5 x 5.8 x 3.3 mm.

As a member of the corundum family, sapphire pairs deep color with a hardness that makes it one of the most durable choices for a ring worn every day. Nigeria is an increasingly important sapphire source, much of it fine enough to need no treatment at all. It is entirely untreated; no heat, no enhancement, the color exactly as the earth made it.

This is a center-stone-grade gemstone with a character of its own, chosen rather than settled for. Hand-selected and photographed by Caveman Gems in good light, shown as honestly as a screen allows.