{"product_id":"2-19-ct-square-cushion-orange-sapphire-gemstone-gia-report","title":"2.19 ct Natural Heated Orange Sapphire – Square Cushion Cut | GIA Certified","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 2.19 ct orange sapphire with a cushion outline, documented on GIA Report #2235922084. As printed on that report: Species \u003cstrong\u003eNatural Corundum\u003c\/strong\u003e, Variety \u003cstrong\u003eSapphire\u003c\/strong\u003e, Shape \u003cstrong\u003eCushion\u003c\/strong\u003e, Color \u003cstrong\u003eOrange-Yellow\u003c\/strong\u003e, Transparency \u003cstrong\u003eTransparent\u003c\/strong\u003e, Additional Results \u003cstrong\u003eHeated\u003c\/strong\u003e. GIA's colored-stone reports carry no color, clarity or cut grade, so every ranking of this stone's color, clarity or cut on this page is our own and is marked as such where it appears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe report's Geographic Origin field reads \u003cstrong\u003eNot Requested\u003c\/strong\u003e — origin testing was not ordered on this stone, so GIA names no country for it. Sri Lanka (Ceylon) is Crescent Gems' own record of where we bought the stone, not a GIA finding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGIA's report carries exactly one comment. Quoted in full: \"This stone passed GIA's color stability test.\" We do not interpret it further.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #5b2c6f; border-radius: 10px; padding: 20px 24px; margin: 28px 0; background-color: #f9f5fc;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 12px; color: #4a235a;\"\u003eExpert Opinion\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/ar-om\/pages\/ahmed-shareek-about-the-owner\" style=\"color: #4a235a; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAhmed Shareek\u003c\/a\u003e's Assessment\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003e\"I buy on paper first. This report lists the color as Orange-Yellow and the Additional Results as Heated. Its Geographic Origin field reads Not Requested, so the report names no country for this stone — Sri Lanka is our own record of where we bought it. That is the whole of what the document says about this sapphire, and the document is what I would put in front of a buyer.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the GIA Report Records\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies and variety:\u003c\/strong\u003e The report lists Species as Natural Corundum and Variety as Sapphire. \"Orange sapphire\" is our own description of the stone; the report's Variety field says Sapphire and nothing more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e The report lists the color as Orange-Yellow — a single hyphenated field value naming both hues. It states no intensity, no qualifier and no color grade.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape and cutting style:\u003c\/strong\u003e The report lists Shape as Cushion, Cutting Style: Crown as Modified Brilliant Cut, and Cutting Style: Pavilion as Modified Step Cut. GIA publishes no definition of either Modified string, so we quote both and gloss neither.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements and weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e The report lists 2.19 carats and 6.88 x 6.70 x 5.39 mm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTreatment:\u003c\/strong\u003e The report's Additional Results field reads Heated. The stone has been heat treated. That is the finding as printed and we add nothing to it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGeographic origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e The report's Geographic Origin field reads Not Requested. Origin testing was not ordered, so there is no lab opinion on origin for this stone in either direction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the report does not carry:\u003c\/strong\u003e No clarity grade, no cut grade, no color grade, and no statement of value or desirability. The clarity and color-intensity descriptions on this page are ours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuying Guidance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRead the report yourself:\u003c\/strong\u003e Check the carat weight, the measurements, the color field and the Additional Results field against Report #2235922084 rather than against this listing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLook up the report number:\u003c\/strong\u003e GIA publishes a report-check service. A buyer who looks up #2235922084 will find Geographic Origin reading Not Requested, which is what this page says too.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKnow which words are the lab's and which are ours:\u003c\/strong\u003e Orange-Yellow, Cushion, Modified Brilliant Cut, Modified Step Cut, Transparent and Heated are the report's field values. Orange, near-square, Loupe Clean and Medium Intense are ours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJudge the color in your own light:\u003c\/strong\u003e GIA prints \"Image is not to scale. Color is approximate.\" under its own photograph, so neither its image nor ours is a color finding. Ask for extra photographs or video under different light.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTry Before You Buy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Confirm the return terms so you can see the stone in hand before you commit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLearn More About This Gemstone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/ar-om\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/what-is-a-gia-sapphire-report-and-how-do-you-read-one\"\u003eWhat Is a GIA Sapphire Report and How Do You Read One?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/ar-om\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/cushion-cut-sapphire-guide\"\u003eCushion Cut Sapphire — A Guide to the Shape\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/ar-om\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/sapphire-buying-guide\"\u003eThe Ultimate Guide to Buying Natural Loose Sapphires\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/ar-om\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/how-to-commission-custom-sapphire-ring\"\u003eCustom Sapphire Rings — The Complete Guide to Designing Your Own\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #5b2c6f; border-radius: 10px; padding: 20px 24px; margin: 28px 0; background-color: #f9f5fc;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 14px; color: #4a235a;\"\u003eGemstone Data — At a Glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 0.95em;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600; width: 42%;\"\u003eItem #\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eCG8410\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eCarat Weight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003e2.19 ct — as printed on GIA Report #2235922084\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eSpecies\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eNatural Corundum — as printed on GIA Report #2235922084\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eVariety\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eSapphire — as printed on GIA Report #2235922084; \"orange sapphire\" is our own description\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eShape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eCushion — as printed on GIA Report #2235922084\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eOutline\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eNear-square, length to width about 1.03:1 — our own arithmetic from the measurements the report lists; the ratio itself is not a report field\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eCutting Style: Crown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eModified Brilliant Cut — as printed on GIA Report #2235922084\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eCutting Style: Pavilion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eModified Step Cut — as printed on GIA Report #2235922084\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003e6.88 x 6.70 x 5.39 mm — as printed on GIA Report #2235922084\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eColor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eOrange-Yellow — as printed on GIA Report #2235922084\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eColor intensity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eMedium Intense — our own assessment; GIA colored-stone reports carry no color grade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eTransparency\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eTransparent — as printed on GIA Report #2235922084\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eTreatment\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eHeated — as printed in the report's Additional Results field\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eGeographic Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eNot Requested — as printed on GIA Report #2235922084; origin testing was not ordered on this stone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eSourcing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eSri Lanka (Ceylon) — Crescent Gems' own record of where we bought the stone, not a GIA finding\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eClarity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eLoupe Clean — our own assessment; GIA colored-stone reports carry no clarity grade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eHardness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003e9 (Mohs) — a property of corundum as a species, not a measurement of this stone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eCertification\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px;\"\u003eGIA Report #2235922084\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this 2.19 ct Orange Sapphire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a loose stone of 2.19 carats measuring 6.88 x 6.70 x 5.39 mm, which works out to a length-to-width ratio of about 1.03:1 — near-square, by our own arithmetic rather than from any report field. The report lists two cutting styles: a Modified Brilliant Cut crown over a Modified Step Cut pavilion. Brilliant-style faceting is cut to return light to the eye; step faceting is cut as a series of parallel facets. We describe the construction and leave any judgement of it to the buyer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat You Are Buying\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA documented stone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGIA Report #2235922084 records the species, the variety, the weight, the measurements, the shape, the two cutting styles, the color field, the transparency and the Additional Results.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe report's color field, quoted\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrange-Yellow, as printed. We call the stone an orange sapphire; that wording is ours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe treatment finding, stated plainly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdditional Results: Heated. The stone has been heat treated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOur clarity assessment, marked as ours\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLoupe Clean — our own assessment; GIA colored-stone reports carry no clarity grade.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOur color-intensity assessment, marked as ours\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMedium Intense — our own assessment; GIA colored-stone reports carry no color grade.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOur sourcing record, marked as ours\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSri Lanka (Ceylon) — where we bought the stone. GIA did not test origin and the report's Geographic Origin field reads Not Requested.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecies: Natural Corundum (as printed on GIA Report #2235922084)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVariety: Sapphire (as printed on GIA Report #2235922084)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarat Weight: 2.19 Carats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 6.88 x 6.70 x 5.39 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShape: Cushion (as printed on GIA Report #2235922084)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCutting Style: Crown: Modified Brilliant Cut (as printed on GIA Report #2235922084)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCutting Style: Pavilion: Modified Step Cut (as printed on GIA Report #2235922084)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutline: near-square, about 1.03:1 (our own arithmetic, not a report field)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor: Orange-Yellow (as printed on GIA Report #2235922084)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransparency: Transparent (as printed on GIA Report #2235922084)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdditional Results: Heated (as printed on GIA Report #2235922084)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeographic Origin: Not Requested (as printed on GIA Report #2235922084)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClarity: Loupe Clean — our own assessment; GIA colored-stone reports carry no clarity grade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor intensity: Medium Intense — our own assessment; GIA colored-stone reports carry no color grade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSourcing: Sri Lanka (Ceylon) — Crescent Gems' own record, not a GIA finding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertification: GIA Report #2235922084\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Single Stone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a single loose gemstone rather than a manufactured item. Once it sells, this listing is not restocked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare of this Orange Sapphire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eClean the stone with warm water, mild soap and a soft brush. Avoid ultrasonic and steam cleaners. Store it separately from other jewelry to prevent surface scratches, and take it off before heavy work or contact with harsh chemicals. Corundum is 9 on the Mohs scale; that is a property of the species and not a measurement of this stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect Uses for this 2.19 ct Orange Sapphire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCocktail ring center stone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePendant commission\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngagement ring center stone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectors of GIA-documented orange sapphires\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Crescent Gems","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43041139458115,"sku":"CG8410","price":4796.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/8982\/8931\/files\/1112023001_1b2d01e8-9293-4cdc-b6ff-dec179de0f54.jpg?v=1777536720","url":"https:\/\/crescentgems.com\/ar-om\/products\/2-19-ct-square-cushion-orange-sapphire-gemstone-gia-report","provider":"Crescent Gems","version":"1.0","type":"link"}