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1.05 Ct. Purple Sapphire from Tanzania
This loose stone ships by Sep 12
Item ID: | S38102 |
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Dimensions (MM): help | Length: 5.97 Width: 5.62 Height: 3.55 |
Weight: | 1.05 Ct. |
Color: help | Purple |
Color intensity: help | Vivid |
Clarity: help | Very Slightly Included |
Shape: help | Cushion |
Cut: | Mixed Brilliant Cut |
Cutting style: | Faceted |
Enhancements: help | Heat Treated |
Origin: help | Tanzania |
Per carat price: help | $1,000 |
This exquisite cushion shape purple sapphire weighs 1.05 carat, with precise dimensions of 5.97 x 5.62 x 3.55 mm, a mixed brilliant cut that marries the pavilion depth to a luminous crown, and a clarity grade of very slightly included evaluated at eye level. Sourced from the revered deposits of Tanzania and gently enhanced by heat treatment to reveal its fullest potential, this transparent gem presents a vivid color intensity and an excellent polish that together create a jewel of rare presence. The Natural Sapphire Company offers this stone as an object of refined desire, a discreet declaration of achievement for the collector who seeks something both distinctive and impeccably crafted. Set in a carefully considered mounting this sapphire will read as an heirloom piece, its cushion silhouette offering enough classical gravitas to flatter modern designs, and enough sparkle to capture attention without ever seeming ostentatious.
Under varied lighting this Tanzanian purple sapphire performs like a private theatre of color, its mixed brilliant facets choreographing light into subtle displays of depth and fire. In cool natural daylight the stone reveals its truest vivid purple tone, clarity and internal luster aligning to present a saturated, regal violet that appears both velvety and alive, while open shade and overcast skies coax forth the gem s cooler lilac undertones and graceful transparency. Under warm incandescent or candlelight the sapphire deepens into a sumptuous, almost plum like purple, the crown facets absorbing the glow and returning soft flashes of warm magenta and garnet warmth. Under modern LED or gallery spotlighting the facets snap with brisk scintillation, pinpoint flashes of electric violet and lively white brilliance that animate movement and gesture, ideal for evening wear or an occasion where every turn of the hand is observed. When set as the center of a ring the pavilion depth and excellent polish ensure that light is captured and returned with maximum vitality, making the sapphire appear larger than its carat weight might suggest. For the collector who appreciates a jewel that performs across contexts, this Tanzanian cushion sapphire from The Natural Sapphire Company is an elegant testament to discerning taste, a compact treasure that promises both presence and poetry in light.































