Loose, unheated, Madagascan "fancy" sapphire, 0.82 cts. cushion cut. Unique color.

A very rare colored, unheated Madagascan sapphire, this one weighting 0.82 cts., medium-dark, "burnt" reddish-orange color, masterly & perfectly executed, "antique" cushion, mixed cut (with "flower" pavilion) and measuring 5.57 x 4.64 x 3.38mm, eye flawless, VVS2 in clarity, from the gem fields of Ilakaka, Madagascar. What an unique & modern color. Not quite a padparadscha, because of the "burnt" brownish tones, but nevertheless a mesmerizing & exciting,...