Sapphire 1.28 ct spinel A beautiful blue Sapphire from

A beautiful blue Sapphire from small-scale mining in Ilakaka

A very well-balanced stone — unfortunately

with very minor purplish secondary hues

displaying exceptional brilliance from its round brilliant design

since miners sometimes heat the rough themselves shortly after unearthing—and we cannot rule this out with certainty—we are offering it as heated

Sapphire 1.28 ct spinel A beautiful blue Sapphire fromAn amazing purplish pink sapphire from small scale mining in Ilakaka, Madagascar. Cut into an elongated classic oval. Disclaimer: This Sapphire was purchased as unheated rough directly at the mine. Our internal examination showed no signs of heat treatment, and in the past, over 95% of this material has been confirmed as unheated by external laboratories. If you would like verification by an external gemologist or laboratory, we can arrange this.