0.45 Cts of Blue Purple Sapphire in a Oval Cut

5.75 x 4mm, Blue Purple Sapphire Oval

Beautiful Blue Purple color, nice faceted cut with lots of Sparkle!!!

• Dealer Offering Item for Sale: New Directions - Gems

   

  Corundum, except for red can be classified as sapphires. The main advantage of sapphires is its hardness, durability, and brilliance. It comes in many colors pink, yellow, blue, green, & etc. Sapphire, part of the corundum family, comes in every color of the rainbow - pink, purple, blue, green, yellow, orange - with the exception of red -- which is a ruby. Sapphires come from various parts of the world including Africa, Ceylon, Australia and even in the USA such as Montana Sapphires to name a few.

• Sapphire Specifications:
  • Gem Species: CORUNDUM
  • Hardness: 9 -
  • Density: 3.95
  • RI: 1.76 -
• Size: 5.75 (L) X 4 (W) mm
• Cut: Oval
• Calibrated Gemstone: No.
• Carat Weight: 0.45 Carats TCW
• Overall Grade: AA+
• Clarity Description: VS - Very Small Inclusions: Some small inclusions recognizable by an expert under 10x magnification.
• Clarity Breakdown: Some small marking only recognizable by an expert under 10x magnification.
• Cutting Breakdown: Brilliance with a precision cut. Stone has equal and symmetrical faceting with proper cutting angles "critical angle"
• Carat Breakdown: Average in Carat Weight for this size stone (+/- 5%).
• Photo Clarity Breakdown: Color is Good but is washed out a little, Image is good but gemstone is a little washed out in photo, & Background is Close to True.
• Photo Taken without Flash.
• Photo shows Multiple views of gemstones.
• Pricing based on single gemstone.
• Purchase in the 1980',
• Photo taken with gemstone Display Box with white background.
• The gemstone is reflective that you can see Flash from Normal room lighting. Gemstones have a light translucency nature, so it's makes it harder to take a photo with out some Flash (Reflection).
• Photo doesn't bring out the sparkle of the Gemstone.
• Note: Gemstone is close to a Calibrated Size “6x4mm Oval” and most likely will fit a standard setting. Most standard setting will work with + or - .25mm, depending on style of Setting.
• We grade each gemstone for Color, Clarity, cut, and Carat weight. We try to define / analysis each gemstone and photo taken (all photo are of the gemstone itself not a general stone photo) to help you make a better decision.
• These photos are intended to provide you with an accurate visual representation of the gem.
• Photo's taken with a macro lens, which may make the gemstone look larger in some views..
• Combining of views also may make gemstone look different sizes.
• All photos are the exactly the gemstone pictured, minus any display items. Photos are likely not actual size; please see item description for dimensions. If there is a defect not discernible in the pictures, it will be included in the text. , Please keep in mind that the prismatic reflective properties of gems will often produce varying degrees of color and what colors you see, someone else may not. If there is a concern or doubt, please ask prior to purchase. Remember that color is a very tricky thing to transmit electronically. There are many variables, including lighting, background, physical filters, digital filters, the capabilities of the monitor on which the image is displayed, and the color perception of the viewer.
• Click on the photo to enlarge photo for better detail.
• Check out the mult views of the gemstones..