This page gathers every gemstone in our collection cut as a sugarloaf — a domed, unfaceted form whose four gently curved sides rise from a square or rectangular base to a soft apex. It sits between the cabochon and the faceted stone: the polished dome returns light as a broad, rolling sheen rather than as discrete flashes, and the depth of material beneath the surface allows colour to gather and deepen towards the centre.
The varieties you will find here are Tanzanite, Aquamarine, Green Tourmaline and Spessartite Garnet. Each rewards the cut differently. Tanzanite is strongly pleochroic, so the orientation of the dome governs how blue or violet the stone reads from above. Aquamarine, typically lighter in tone, gains body colour from the added depth. Green Tourmaline and Spessartite Garnet bring saturated colour that the smooth dome presents as an uninterrupted field.
When choosing between them, weigh tone and saturation first, then the height and symmetry of the dome — a well-proportioned sugarloaf should sit evenly, with a crisp base outline and an apex that is centred rather than drifting to one side.
