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1.05 Ct. Pinkish Purple Sapphire from Madagascar
This loose stone ships by Aug 14
Item ID: | S38475 |
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Dimensions (MM): help | Length: 6.34 Width: 5.22 Height: 3.18 |
Weight: | 1.05 Ct. |
Color: help | Pinkish Purple |
Color intensity: help | Intense |
Clarity: help | Very Slightly Included |
Shape: help | Emerald Cut |
Cut: | Emerald Cut |
Cutting style: | Faceted |
Enhancements: help | No Enhancement |
Origin: help | Madagascar |
Per carat price: help | $2,000 |
This exquisite transparent 1.05 carat emerald cut pinkish purple sapphire measures 6.34 x 5.22 x 3.18 mm, and it is presented by The Natural Sapphire Company. The emerald cut emphasizes the gem clarity and the clean plane of color, allowing light to travel across the pavilion and deliver an even, intense color intensity. With a clarity grade of very slightly included evaluated at eye level, and an excellent polish, this Madagascar sapphire displays a near optical purity that is rare in stones with such saturated hue. The stone is untreated, no enhancement, which preserves the natural interplay between pink and purple, and ensures the tone is both vivid and honest to origin.
Compared to sapphires from Sri Lanka, which often show lighter, more pastel pinks and delicate cornflower influenced tones, this Madagascar example is noticeably more concentrated and warmer in its mid to deep tone, presenting a richer pink leaning toward purple. Against Kashmir and Burmese sapphires that are famed for their velvety deep blues and royal saturation, this piece stands apart by offering a wholly different personality, a more floral and romantic spectrum that reads as pinkish purple rather than blue. Montana sapphires tend to be paler and more pastel or grayish in tone, so they lack the intensity and transparency that make this Madagascar gem visually striking. Compared to tanzanite from Tanzania, which leans cooler and bluer with strong pleochroic shifts, this sapphire holds a steadier pink violet core that reads consistently from most viewing angles. Compared to spinels and rubies from other famous locales, which often push toward pure red or pure blue red hues, this stone is unique for its balanced pink purple marriage, strong color saturation, and eye clean clarity.
The practical result is a gem that competes strongly with better known source names, offering rare vividness and natural purity without the common enhancement treatments seen in the market. For clients seeking a distinct, romantic color with modern emerald cut elegance, and the security of full origin and treatment disclosure, this Madagascar pinkish purple sapphire from The Natural Sapphire Company represents superior value, exceptional natural color, and a clean, enduring presence in any fine jewelry setting.































