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1.73 Ct. Color Change Sapphire from Tanzania
This loose stone ships by Oct 3
Item ID: | S13440 |
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Dimensions (MM): help | Length: 7.16 Width: 5.96 Height: 3.99 |
Weight: | 1.73 Ct. |
Color: help | Color Change |
Color intensity: help | Intense |
Clarity: help | Eye Clean |
Shape: help | Emerald Cut |
Cut: | Emerald Cut |
Cutting style: | Faceted |
Enhancements: help | No Enhancement |
Origin: help | Tanzania |
Per carat price: help | $2,000 |
This gemstone is a transparent GIA certified Color Change sapphire, weighing 1.73 carats, presented in an emerald cut shape with precise dimensions of 7.16 x 5.96 x 3.99 mm, and executed in a faceted cutting style. The stone displays an eye clean clarity grade, evaluated at eye level, with intense color intensity and an excellent polish. There has been no enhancement to this sapphire, and its documented origin is Tanzania. Each of these attributes contributes to a clear, verifiable profile that reflects both the natural character of the material and the technical care applied during the cutting and finishing process.
The emerald cut shape was chosen and executed to balance color saturation, clarity, and light performance, allowing the color change phenomenon to be observed without compromise. The long, linear facets characteristic of this style create broad planes that communicate color uniformly, while the precision of the facet junctions and the excellent polish maximize light return. In practice this means the stone reads as remarkably transparent and lively, with the intense color intensity remaining apparent under varying lighting conditions. The color change effect in sapphires is an optical response to different light sources, and when it is combined with an eye clean clarity and a faceted emerald cut, the result is both a controlled and dramatic presentation of hue. The GIA certification provides independent verification of these properties, confirming the weight, measurements, clarity assessment, absence of enhancement, and the color changing nature of the material, which reinforces the gemstone textural and optical quality.
Owning this sapphire is an investment in beauty and craftsmanship for several reasons. First, color change sapphires are comparatively rare within the broader sapphire market, and specimens that combine a desirable carat weight, a clean clarity at eye level, and a strong, natural color change command lasting interest and value. Second, the absence of enhancement preserves the original material state of the stone, which is a meaningful factor for collectors and consumers who prioritize natural provenance and unaltered gemological character. Third, the precise cutting and excellent polish reflect the skill of the lapidary, because achieving balanced color presentation and optimized light performance in an emerald cut requires careful decisions about pavilion depth, table size, and facet angles. Those technical choices influence how the stone sits in a setting, how it interacts with ambient light, and how the color change reads to the unaided eye, all of which contribute to both aesthetic longevity and market desirability. Finally, the documented Tanzanian origin and the GIA report together provide provenance and objective documentation, which support both personal satisfaction and potential conservational value over time.
The Natural Sapphire Company presents this stone with clear documentation and an emphasis on fidelity to the material facts, which is central to treating gemstones as both objects of beauty and assets of crafted skill. As a durable corundum species, sapphire is suitable for daily wear in fine jewelry when set appropriately, and the emerald cut offers a refined architectural presence that highlights the stone without masking its natural color dynamics. For collectors and purchasers seeking a gemstone that reflects measured rarity, artisanal cutting, and verifiable provenance, this 1.73 carat Tanzanian color change sapphire represents a considered choice, embodying both visual refinement and the technical excellence that underpins lasting value.






























