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A natural 1.46 carat violet sapphire in an oval cut, sourced from Sri Lanka (Ceylon) and completely unheated. The oval shape spreads the stone's violet hue across a broad face-up surface, giving strong visual presence at this weight. At 1.46 carats, this sits well above the sub-1-carat range where most unheated violet sapphires are found — the combination of size and unheated status makes it a meaningful find. Violet occupies the hue position between blue and purple in natural corundum, cooler than purple and more saturated than lavender.
Why Choose this 1.46 ct Unheated Oval Violet Sapphire?
Heat treatment shifts violet sapphire toward red or blue, which means the finest violets are almost always natural as cut — and at 1.46 carats, this falls into the range where size and unheated status together represent genuine scarcity. The oval cut's broad face-up footprint makes the color visible and rich at viewing distance, which matters particularly for the delicate violet range.
Key Benefits of this Natural Violet Sapphire
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Unheated Ceylon Origin
No thermal treatment at any stage. Natural violet exactly as formed.
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Above-Average Size for This Color
Unheated violets above 1 carat are meaningfully rarer than sub-carat material.
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Oval Cut Color Spread
Broad face-up surface maximizes the visibility of the delicate violet hue.
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Durable for Daily Wear
Corundum at Mohs 9, second only to diamond.
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Versatile for Custom Design
Works beautifully in white gold, rose gold, and platinum settings.
Features
- Carat Weight: 1.46 Carats
- Gem Type: Natural Violet Sapphire
- Cut: Oval
- Origin: Sri Lanka (Ceylon)
- Treatment: Unheated
- Color: Violet
- Clarity: Eye-clean — no visible inclusions under normal viewing
- Hardness: 9 on the Mohs scale
This 1.46 ct unheated violet sapphire has been hand-selected for the purity and balance of its violet hue — the characteristic that most distinguishes fine unheated violet from treated material.
Why Customers Love This Gemstone
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Unheated, Verified: The rarest form of violet sapphire — no thermal history.
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Size and Quality Together: Above-carat unheated violet is genuinely uncommon.
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Oval Cut Presence: Color reads well at arm's length across the broad face-up surface.
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Trusted Source: Hand-selected from Sri Lanka, disclosed honestly.
Owning this 1.46 ct unheated oval violet sapphire means investing in one of the rarer combinations in the sapphire catalog — size, treatment status, and a hue that heat destroys.
Perfect Uses for this 1.46 ct Violet Sapphire
- Non-traditional engagement ring center stone
- Custom pendant or cocktail ring
- Collectors of unheated Ceylon sapphires
- Three-stone or halo ring designs
- Anniversary or significant milestone gift
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