Greenish Blue Natural Sapphire (Unheated) Tanzania | 1.42 ct
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Why it caught our eye
Explore Greenish Blue Natural Sapphire (Unheated) Tanzania | 1.42 ct. A private viewing gives you time to compare this piece's proportions and individual features, with guidance from our gem team.
Gem details
| Gemstone | Sapphire |
|---|---|
| Gemstone weight | 1.42 ct |
| Treatment (listed) | Unheated |
| Laboratory report | gia mentioned in the listing; enquire for report details |
| Item type | Gemstone; ask about suitable jewellery settings if required |
Sapphire is one of the Big three of jewelry colored gemstones—the other two are ruby and emerald. A durable stone that’s designated as a birthstone for September, it captures jewelry buyers with its practicality and aura of romance
Corundum is the mineral species that includes both sapphire and ruby as varieties. Red corundum is known as ruby and all other colored corundum (including colorless, or white sapphire as it is known in the trade) is sapphire, although blue is the most well-known
Colors of Sapphire
Sapphire is generally known as a blue gemstone but surprisingly it comes in a wide range of colors and quality variations. In general, the more intense and uniform the color is, the more valuable the stone
Sapphires that are not blue are known as fancy sapphires, and may be any color—except red (which is a ruby). The fancy sapphire colors are: pink, orange, yellow, green, purple, and violet. There truly is a different color of sapphire to suit anyone’s taste!
You can visit our sister company that makes bespoke jewellery, The King's Bespoke to view some of the jewellery designs using sapphires. Browse our collection of sapphires, if you have any queries please email us at info@fegj.com.sg or contact us directly on the whatsapp icon
GIA Report included
A gemologist's note
Sapphire is available in many colours. Colour and cut both influence its appearance, and treatment is a separate consideration. 'No heat' describes heating status; it should not be expanded into a claim that no treatment of any kind occurred. Learn more about sapphire.
What to explore in person
Compare the colour under different lighting, turn the gem to explore its cut and examine any visible inclusions with our team. Ask about the available report, suitable care and jewellery-setting options if you need them.
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