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1.03 Ct. Bi Color / Parti Sapphire from Tanzania
Item ID: | S20648 |
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Dimensions (MM): help | Length: 7.1 Width: 5.3 Height: 3.05 |
Weight: | 1.03 Ct. |
Color: help | Bi Color / Parti |
Color intensity: help | Medium |
Clarity: help | Slightly Included |
Shape: help | Oval |
Cut: | Mixed Brilliant Cut |
Cutting style: | Faceted |
Enhancements: help | No Enhancement |
Origin: help | Tanzania |
If you are searching for a truly distinctive stone for an engagement ring or a rare addition to a personal collection, this transparent 1.03 carat oval bi color parti sapphire answers that search with quiet confidence. The gem measures 7.10 x 5.30 x 3.05 mm, and its mixed brilliant faceting has been cut to balance fire and color play while maintaining a classical oval silhouette. Sourced from Tanzania and completely untreated, this sapphire arrives with medium color intensity, a clarity grade of slightly included at eye level, and an excellent polish that lets light travel through the stone with a lively, natural glow. For anyone who values authenticity and character over manufactured perfection, this gem presents the perfect compromise between visual appeal and natural individuality, offering a presence that reads as both refined and singular on the finger or in a collector cabinet.
What makes this sapphire unmistakable are the unique inclusions that act as its signature, telling the story of its formation deep in the earth and giving it an identity no lab treatment can reproduce. Inside the pavilion and near the culet, slender golden needle like inclusions catch the light and create fleeting flashes like sun through leaves, while soft, wispy silk and tiny reflective platelets scatter highlights in a way that animates the stone as you move. There is gentle color zoning within the body of the gem, where cool blue whispers meet a pale green field, producing a subtle parti effect that shifts depending on angle and light source. These natural features create a layered depth that pure clarity would erase, and they work with the mixed brilliant cut to produce areas of concentrated brilliance and softer, more mysterious color, so that the sapphire seems to change mood from a bright, precise sparkle to a calm, glowing veil. Collectors often prize these internal signatures because they are a reliable mark of origin and nature, and for the person choosing an engagement gem, they mean a living, breathing jewel rather than a mass produced replica.
At The Natural Sapphire Company we understand that your search is about more than numbers, it is about finding the right story and the right look, and this 1.03 carat Tanzanian sapphire resolves that search elegantly. Its untreated nature assures long term stability and authenticity, so the person commissioning a bespoke engagement ring can be confident that the color and character are original and enduring. The oval shape and mixed brilliant cut make it versatile for many mounting styles, from a classic solitaire that showcases the internal signature, to a halo setting that amplifies the stone s play of light, to a bespoke design that frames its parti color like a miniature landscape. For collectors who seek rarity and provenance, the stone s Tanzanian origin and untouched state add measurable value and provenance, and its slightly included clarity gives it a personality that only connoisseurs truly appreciate. If your desire is for a sapphire that stands apart because of natural beauty rather than engineered perfection, this gem from The Natural Sapphire Company is the precise solution that ends the search, offering a lifetime of subtle surprises and a singular story to wear and to treasure.





























