{"product_id":"1-45-ct-cushion-purple-sapphire-ceylon-heat-treated-gia","title":"1.45 ct Natural Pinkish Purple Sapphire, Heated – Cushion Mixed Cut | GIA Report | Sri Lanka (Ceylon)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA natural 1.45 ct sapphire, documented by GIA Sapphire Origin Report 2241032072. The report gives the color as \u003cstrong\u003ePinkish Purple\u003c\/strong\u003e, the shape as \u003cstrong\u003eCushion\u003c\/strong\u003e, the species as \u003cstrong\u003eNatural Corundum\u003c\/strong\u003e, the variety as \u003cstrong\u003eSapphire\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the geographic origin as \u003cstrong\u003eSri Lanka\u003c\/strong\u003e — origin as an expert opinion, with a printed disclaimer to that effect. It prints the cutting style in two separate fields: \u003cstrong\u003eCutting Style: Crown — Modified Brilliant Cut\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eCutting Style: Pavilion — Modified Step Cut\u003c\/strong\u003e. Brilliant facets above the girdle over flat parallel steps below is what the trade calls a mixed cut; that is the trade's name, not a field of the report.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnder Additional Results the report records \u003cstrong\u003eHeated\u003c\/strong\u003e. That is the entry in full: one word in one field. We attach no achieved effect to it. Read the field on the paper, and ask us anything it leaves open.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe report's Color field reads \u003cstrong\u003ePinkish Purple\u003c\/strong\u003e. In GIA's color vocabulary that is one color expression rather than two colors: purple is the dominant hue and pink is the modifying hue. The field carries the hue expression and nothing else — no tone grade, no intensity grade, no quality judgement of any kind. GIA puts the general position plainly on its own site: \"GIA doesn't grade or provide quality analysis for sapphire or other colored stones.\" So the photographs on this page are the stone, and we add no adjectives to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #5b2c6f; border-radius: 10px; padding: 20px 24px; margin: 28px 0; background-color: #f9f5fc;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 12px; color: #4a235a;\"\u003eThe Owner's Assessment\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-be\/pages\/ahmed-shareek-about-the-owner\" style=\"color: #4a235a; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAhmed Shareek\u003c\/a\u003e's Assessment\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003e\"The first thing I looked at on this 1.45 carat stone was the cut: a modified brilliant crown over a modified step pavilion, which is how I like a cushion put together. On the report the Color field reads Pinkish Purple and the Additional Results field reads Heated — both are printed on the paper, and I would rather you read them there than take my word for them. My own assessment is that you will find inclusions under 10×; GIA's colored-stone reports carry no clarity grade, so nobody's document is grading that. I would set it as a ring. Ask me anything the report doesn't answer.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the Report States, and What We Add\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eField by field, here is what the document carries and what is ours:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin — Sri Lanka:\u003c\/strong\u003e The report gives the geographic origin as Sri Lanka, and prints alongside it that any statement on geographic origin is an expert opinion based on a collection of observations and analytical data. The older trade name for stones from the island is Ceylon; that name belongs to the trade, and the report does not use it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape and Cutting Style — three separate fields:\u003c\/strong\u003e The report prints the shape as Cushion, the crown's cutting style as Modified Brilliant Cut, and the pavilion's cutting style as Modified Step Cut. Those are three different fields and we keep them apart. Both cutting-style values carry the word Modified; GIA publishes no definition of that word, so we reproduce the field values and gloss nothing. Brilliant facets break returning light into many small points; step facets are large, flat and parallel and return it in broad planes. A stone faceted both ways does some of each.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies and Variety — also separate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Species reads Natural Corundum and Variety reads Sapphire. Color is a third field and reads Pinkish Purple. The trade's habit of writing \"purple sapphire\" as though it were one field fuses two; we use it to help you find the stone, and we keep the fields apart when we cite the report.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Results — Heated:\u003c\/strong\u003e The field records that the stone was heated. That is the finding, and it is a finding about heating. We attach no achieved effect to it and we describe no earlier state of the stone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the Report Establishes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Species, variety, weight, measurements, shape, color, transparency and cutting style are findings. Geographic origin is given as an expert opinion, not a finding. The Additional Results entry reads Heated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClarity — our assessment, not a grade:\u003c\/strong\u003e We find inclusions visible under 10×. That is our own observation at the loupe. GIA's colored-stone reports carry no clarity grade, so this figure appears on no document and should be checked against the stone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuying Guidance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA few practical points to consider before purchasing this stone:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVerify the report:\u003c\/strong\u003e The physical document is headed \"Sapphire Origin Report\" above the report number — that is the line to check this page against the paper. Confirm that the weight (1.45 ct) and the measurements (7.97 x 5.19 x 3.42 mm) match, and run 2241032072 through GIA's online Report Check before you buy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrice per carat:\u003c\/strong\u003e At $2,030.00 for 1.45 ct, this works out to $1,400.00 per carat. That figure is our arithmetic on our own price, not a field of the report. Compare price per carat, not just total price, when evaluating alternatives — and compare documents too, since what one seller's paper covers is not what another's does.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAsk what the document covers:\u003c\/strong\u003e This report's Additional Results entry reads Heated, and its Geographic Origin field carries an expert opinion rather than a finding. Ask any seller, for any stone, exactly what their document does and does not cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetal pairing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Which metal to set this stone in is a matter of taste rather than of quality, and no report speaks to it. Hold the stone against the metals you are considering, or ask us for more images, before you decide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSetting considerations:\u003c\/strong\u003e A cushion has corners, and the girdle is the thin part of any faceted stone. A bezel, or prongs seated to cover the corners, is worth discussing with your setter for everyday wear — that is our recommendation, not a line from the report.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLearn More About This Gemstone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-be\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/purple-sapphire-buyers-guide\"\u003ePurple Sapphire — The Complete Buyer's Guide to Color, Origin, and Value\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-be\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/ceylon-sapphire-complete-guide\"\u003eCeylon Sapphire: The Complete Guide to the Sri Lankan Origin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-be\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/how-sapphire-heat-treatment-works\"\u003eHow Sapphire Heat Treatment Works — The Process, and What a Laboratory Report Records\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-be\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/what-is-a-gia-sapphire-report-and-how-do-you-read-one\"\u003eWhat Is a GIA Sapphire Report and How Do You Read One?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-be\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/cushion-cut-sapphire-guide\"\u003eCushion Cut Sapphire — The Complete Guide to the Shape and Its Faceting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #5b2c6f; border-radius: 10px; padding: 20px 24px; margin: 28px 0; background-color: #f9f5fc;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 14px; color: #4a235a;\"\u003eGemstone Data — At a Glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600; width: 42%;\"\u003eItem #\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eCG8469\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600; width: 42%;\"\u003eCarat Weight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003e1.45 ct\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600; width: 42%;\"\u003eSpecies \/ Variety\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eNatural Corundum \/ Sapphire — color is a separate field, and it reads Pinkish Purple\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600; width: 42%;\"\u003eShape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eCushion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600; width: 42%;\"\u003eCutting Style: Crown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eModified Brilliant Cut\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600; width: 42%;\"\u003eCutting Style: Pavilion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eModified Step Cut — a modified brilliant crown over a modified step pavilion is what the trade calls a mixed cut; that is the trade's name, not a field of the report. Both cutting-style values carry the word Modified, and GIA publishes no definition of that word, so we reproduce the fields and gloss nothing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600; width: 42%;\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003e7.97 x 5.19 x 3.42 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600; width: 42%;\"\u003eColor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003ePinkish Purple — GIA's color expression for this stone: purple the dominant hue, pink the modifying hue. The field carries no tone grade and no intensity grade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600; width: 42%;\"\u003eAdditional Results\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eHeated — the report's Additional Results entry, one word in one field. A finding about heating; we attach no achieved effect to it\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600; width: 42%;\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eSri Lanka — given by GIA as an expert opinion, with a printed disclaimer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600; width: 42%;\"\u003eClarity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eInclusions visible under 10× — our own assessment; GIA colored-stone reports carry no clarity grade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600; width: 42%;\"\u003eTransparency\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eTransparent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600; width: 42%;\"\u003eMohs Hardness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003e9 — scratch resistance, not toughness. For comparison, GIA publishes 9.25 for synthetic moissanite. The report's Excellent toughness entry is GIA's figure for corundum as a species, not a finding about this stone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; font-weight: 600; width: 42%;\"\u003eLaboratory Report\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px;\"\u003eGIA Sapphire Origin Report 2241032072, dated August 17, 2026. GIA issues reports, not certificates.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Choose this 1.45 ct Cushion Pinkish Purple Sapphire?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe crown of this stone is cut in modified brilliant facets and the pavilion in modified steps. Brilliant faceting breaks returning light into many small points; step faceting returns it in broad flat planes. A stone faceted both ways does some of each, and this one measures 7.97 x 5.19 mm across the girdle at a total depth of 3.42 mm. Whether you prefer that to a full brilliant or a full step cut is a matter of taste; neither is a grade, and the report grades neither.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Benefits of this Natural Pinkish Purple Sapphire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Results: Heated\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe report's Additional Results entry reads Heated. A finding about heating; we attach no achieved effect to it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin: Sri Lanka\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGiven on the report as an expert opinion, with GIA's printed disclaimer alongside it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape and Cutting Style, in Three Fields\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShape reads Cushion, Cutting Style: Crown reads Modified Brilliant Cut, and Cutting Style: Pavilion reads Modified Step Cut. The trade's name for that pairing is a mixed cut; it is not a field of the report.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor: Pinkish Purple\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGIA's own two-word color expression — purple the dominant hue, pink the modifying hue. The field carries no tone grade and no intensity grade.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGIA-Documented\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpecies, variety, weight, measurements, shape, color, transparency and cutting style as findings; geographic origin as an expert opinion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMohs Hardness 9\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVery high scratch resistance, which is not the same as toughness. For comparison, GIA publishes 9.25 for synthetic moissanite. The report's Excellent toughness entry is GIA's figure for corundum as a species.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat you are buying is a single unmounted stone and the document that goes with it. The report says what it says, we have marked what is ours, and the rest is a matter of looking at the stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarat Weight: 1.45 Carats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGem Type: Natural Sapphire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecies: Natural Corundum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVariety: Sapphire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShape: Cushion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCutting Style: Crown — Modified Brilliant Cut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCutting Style: Pavilion — Modified Step Cut (the trade calls the pairing a mixed cut)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 7.97 x 5.19 x 3.42 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Sri Lanka — GIA's expert opinion, not a finding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdditional Results: Heated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor: Pinkish Purple — the report's color expression, with no tone grade and no intensity grade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClarity: Inclusions visible under 10× — our own assessment, not a GIA grade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaboratory report: GIA Sapphire Origin Report 2241032072, dated August 17, 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMohs hardness: 9 (scratch resistance, not toughness)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect Uses for this 1.45 ct Pinkish Purple Sapphire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngagement ring center stone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStatement pendant or cocktail ring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCustom jewelry design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectors of Sri Lankan sapphire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnniversary or milestone gift\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eClean this sapphire with lukewarm water, mild soap, and a soft brush. Store it separately from other jewelry to prevent scratching, and remove it before heavy activity or manual work. GIA publishes its own sapphire care guidance and attaches its own conditions to ultrasonic and steam cleaning; we prefer not to use either on a stone we did not set ourselves, because we cannot see how it is held. That is our preference, not a warning from the report.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGIA Sapphire Origin Report 2241032072, dated August 17, 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 1.45 ct cushion pinkish purple sapphire, packed in a protective gem sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Crescent Gems","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43519784517699,"sku":"CG8469","price":1818.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/8982\/8931\/files\/8469001.jpg?v=1783754684","url":"https:\/\/crescentgems.com\/en-be\/products\/1-45-ct-cushion-purple-sapphire-ceylon-heat-treated-gia","provider":"Crescent Gems","version":"1.0","type":"link"}