1.46 ct Green Sphene - Oval

At 1.46 carats, this sphene from Madagascar carries its green color through an oval cut, measuring 7.9 x 7.0 x 4.2 mm.

Sphene has dispersion higher than diamond, so a well-cut stone throws more fire than almost any other gemstone. Madagascar has produced an unusually wide range of gem species since the mid 1990s.

Its exact combination of color, cut, and origin is its own, the kind of center stone you choose on purpose and build a piece around. Hand-selected and photographed by Caveman Gems in good light, shown as honestly as a screen allows.