1.40ct Sri Lanka NAT Medium Orange Sapphire Pear Cut Loose

1.40ct Sri Lanka NAT Medium Orange Sapphire Pear Cut Loose
7 x 5.3

 Natural, untreated orange sapphires make up a tiny fraction of gem-quality finds, with Sri Lanka serving as a primary historical source for over 2,000 years through its ancient alluvial gravels

A pear-shaped mixed brilliant cut—featuring a rounded belly and a sharp, tapering point—is specifically angled to bounce light back up through the table, turning a fiery medium-orange body color into an intense sparkle

Like all sapphires, it scores a 9 out of 10 on the Mohs hardness scale, making it hard enough for daily ring wear while resisting scratches better than almost anything