The Madagascar Sapphire is a variety of Sapphires that can only be found in Madagascar. Madagascar is an island situated on the southeastern coast of Africa that has now gained immense popularity for its Sapphire deposits.

The exceedingly rare and mesmerizing Madagascar Sapphires are some of the most sought-after Sapphires today. Based on the colors, the price per carat of Madagascar Sapphires are  – Madagascar Blue Sapphires ranges from 80,000 INR ($1,080) to 3,00,000 INR ($4,140), Madagascar Pink Sapphires range from 1,50,000 INR ($2,020) to 5,00,000 INR ($6,745), Madagascar Padparadscha Sapphire starts from 2,00,000 INR ($2,700) to 6,00,000 INR ($8,095), Madagascar Yellow Sapphire price ranges from 30,000 INR ($400) to 2,00,000 INR ($2,700), Madagascar Color Change Sapphire ranges from 50,000 INR ($675) to 3,00,000 INR ($4,140), and Madagascar Green Sapphire prices starts from 6,000 INR ($81) to 80,000 INR ($1,080).

Madagascar is popular for its awesome quality Sapphires that are available in decent quantities. Few factors like origin, cut, clarity, color, and carat weight drastically affect the price and quality of Madagascar Sapphires. The following factors are explained below –

Origin: Sapphires were recently discovered in Southern Madagascar in the late 1990s and since then it has become a leading Sapphire provider worldwide. In the early 2000s, Sakaraha became the largest gem-trading center in Madagascar. The quantity and quality of Madagascar Pink Sapphires have truly outrun any other traditional source. Madagascar is also popularly known for its variety of Blue Sapphire which has become a tough competitor for other sources. Other varieties of Sapphires that are mined in Madagascar are Pink, yellow, white, and green.

Color: Blue Sapphire is the most famous variety of sapphires from Madagascar, but many other colors have been found, including pink, green, yellow, white, and padparadscha. Fine shades of Color-Change Sapphires have also been found in Madagascar that display blue or violet color depending on the source of illumination. Madagascar has recently emerged as a major Sapphire source, but the Sapphires from Madagascar have intense pink and blue colors that compete with the finest Sapphires from other traditional sources. Madagascar Sapphires with these breathtaking color qualities hold the highest prices per carat.

Cut: A great cut retains the finest colors of Sapphires and helps to achieve low stone wastage. While faceting Madagascar Sapphires, cutters primarily focus on major factors like deepening of colors, pleochroism, and how the Sapphires will look in different lighting. Madagascar Blue sapphires often showcase a unique effect known as pleochroism. The pleochroism effect allows the Madagascar Blue Sapphire to reflect greenish-blue and violetish-blue color tones when the viewing angle changes. To make the most out of this effect, Sapphires with pleochroism should be cut concerning their optical properties and axis. In the case of Madagascar Color-Change Sapphire, the stone is faceted keeping in mind the colors it will reflect under different light sources. The right cut can increase the Madagascar Sapphire value but wrong faceting will surely decrease its price drastically.

Clarity: Sapphires generally have better clarity than most of the gemstones but few inclusions are still found. Pink Sapphire from southern Madagascar contains inclusions like block crystals, elongated tubes, rounded zircons, narrow and deeply intended, and polysynthetic twinning under polarized light. Other inclusions include dense textured clouds and sharp growth zoning that are often found in Madagascar Blue Sapphire. Madagascar Sapphires are prized for their clarity and light reflection property. Therefore, any Sapphire being marketed as a Madagascar Sapphire with a dull surface and easily visible inclusions is undoubtedly a fake.

Carat Weight: The Carat weight of Madagascar Sapphires does not necessarily define its value, but the Madagascar Sapphire price per carat generally increases with the overall carat weight. Most of the Madagascar Blue Sapphires available for commercial use weigh not more than five carats. Madagascar Yellow Sapphires can be mined in sizes bigger than 5 carats but finding a 5 carat Madagascar Padparadscha Sapphire is extremely difficult.

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The wide color variety of Madagascar Sapphires allows the customer to experiment with any shade. Few varieties even showcase a unique color-change feature that makes it an excellent option for any kind of jewelry. Almost every jewelry lover and designer loves Madagascar Sapphires for their topmost quality and availability in much bigger sizes. GemPundit has an exclusive collection of Madagascar Sapphire jewelry made from the finest quality of Sapphires ranging from Madagascar Sapphire Rings, Madagascar Sapphire Pendants, and Madagascar Sapphire Bracelets. At GemPundit, we allow our customers to create their designs from our Custom Jewelry section. Our team of skilled and professional CAD experts will design your jewelry per your style and guide you through each step even if you are not aware of how the gemstones work. The end price of Madagascar Sapphire jewelry depends on the quality of Sapphire gemstone, choice of metal used in jewelry, and labor charges.

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