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1.34 Ct. Purplish Blue Sapphire from Tanzania
This loose stone ships by May 9
Item ID: | S38112 |
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Dimensions (MM): help | Length: 6.86 Width: 5.01 Height: 3.88 |
Weight: | 1.34 Ct. |
Color: help | Purplish Blue |
Color intensity: help | Vivid |
Clarity: help | Very Slightly Included |
Shape: help | Emerald Cut |
Cut: | Emerald Cut |
Cutting style: | Faceted |
Enhancements: help | Heat Treated |
Origin: help | Tanzania |
Per carat price: help | $2,000 |
This extraordinary purplish blue sapphire from Tanzania is presented by The Natural Sapphire Company as a study in measured elegance and rare presence, a gem that reads as both an heirloom and a contemporary statement. This transparent 1.34 carat stone is fashioned into a refined emerald cut, and its dimensions of 6.86 by 5.01 by 3.88 mm create a dignified profile that flatters a variety of settings. The clarity is graded as very slightly included, evaluated at eye level, a mark that allows the eye to drink in the stone without distraction, while a vivid color intensity and an excellent polish ensure that each facet and plane captures and returns light with authority. The gem has been heat treated, a traditional and widely accepted enhancement that deepens and stabilizes its alluring hue. Origin is Tanzania, and that provenance imparts a certain exotic provenance that discerning collectors will recognize as a note of geographic distinction and mineralogical character.
Viewed in any light, this emerald cut purplish blue sapphire reads as an object of cultivated desire, its long facets emphasizing a cool, velvety depth that shifts between majestic blue and a whisper of violet. The emerald cut allows the color to sit like a cloak within the stone, creating clean lines and luminous planes that speak of restraint and refinement rather than ostentation. On the hand the proportions feel intimately balanced, a 1.34 carat presence that is at once substantial and versatile, ideal for a central solitaire, an elegant three stone composition, or an elevated cocktail ring. The excellent polish renders the surface satin smooth, so that every tilt of the wearer’s wrist becomes an occasion for subtle drama. For the client who chooses to own this gem, it functions as a quiet signature of impeccable taste, a testament to the judgment that prefers depth and nuance over mere flash, and a symbol of success that will age into a treasured piece of personal history.
Beyond its visible beauty this Tanzanian purplish blue sapphire carries a storied set of metaphysical associations that have made sapphires coveted not only for adornment but also for inner cultivation. Traditionally linked with wisdom and truth, sapphire is said to enhance clarity of thought and to encourage a steady mind under pressure, qualities that suit the modern leader and the reflective aesthete alike. This purplish blue variation blends the cooling, centering influence of pure blue sapphire with the subtle introspective energy of violet, suggesting heightened intuition, refined imagination, and a gentle opening of inner perception. Many who seek balance of the emotions and assurance in decision making turn to sapphire as a talisman for calm communication and integrity, and this stone in particular is often used to foster clear speech and confident expression. Healers and crystal practitioners associate sapphire with the higher chakras, especially the throat and third eye areas, where it is thought to support truthful expression and the cultivation of insight. The Tanzanian origin contributes an earthy grounding to these qualities, as miners and gemmologists alike describe the regional stones as carrying a mineral warmth that anchors their celestial blue. The presence of natural inclusions, seen only upon close inspection, is part of the gem’s individual biography, and the responsible heat treatment applied to deepen the color also stabilizes the gem for daily wear without diminishing its energetic presence. To acquire this gemstone through The Natural Sapphire Company is to bring into one’s collection more than a beautiful object, it is to claim a companion for refined choices, a focal point for contemplative practice, and a discreet badge of distinction that says you value both provenance and inner cultivation.































