0.9ct Oval Purple Sapphire from East Africa, Unheated
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Sapphire is corundum at its most sovereign — a mineral so dense with geological story that its color carries the memory of its birthplace.
This 0.9 cts Sapphire of Purple strong hue from East Africa was selected for the Skyjems Archive not as an afterthought, but as a deliberate acquisition. It is entirely unheated and untreated — a distinction that places it in the top fraction of the global Sapphire supply and is the single most important value driver in the collector market. East Africa's gemstone corridor is one of the planet's most geologically productive regions, yielding tanzanite, tsavorite, ruby, and sapphire of world-class quality.
- Species: Natural Sapphire
- Weight: 0.9 cts
- Dimensions: 6.46 x 4.96 x 3.17 mm
- Shape & Cut: Oval, Brilliant Cut Crown / Brilliant Pavilion
- Color & Saturation: Purple / -6 Medium Dark / Strong
- Clarity & Transparency: Slightly Included
- Treatment: None / Unheated & Untreated
- Origin: East Africa
- Archive Reference: S1224
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