1.34 ct. Color Shift Sapphire - The Gem Trader Rare Gems

1.34 ct. Color Shift Sapphire


  • Color: Dark Violet-Blue / Purple

  • Clarity: Eye Clean

  • Origin: Nivitgala, Sri Lanka

  • Cut: Round Brilliant

  • Treatments: None

  • Measurements: 6.3 mm


It has been quite some time since we have been able to offer a great little color shift sapphire so this gem was a welcome find. The cool daylight color of the stone is very violet-blue and quite saturated, while the warm-light color is completely purple. Indeed, we should really say color change here, but as the hues are visually close and perceptions vary, we prefer to use ‘shift’. A darker tone, but perfect for a stone of this size - in concert with excellent brilliance, this gives a very rich look. Perfectly clean and with the ever-scarce round brilliant shape; a gorgeous example of an increasingly rare type. Unheated.

$650 / carat - $871 total