{"product_id":"0-60-ct-emerald-cut-violet-sapphire-unheated","title":"0.60 ct Natural Unheated Violet Sapphire – Emerald Cut | AGCL Certified | Sri Lanka (Ceylon)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA natural 0.60 carat violet sapphire in an emerald cut, completely unheated, documented on AGCL Report #M262745. Emerald-cut violet sapphire is a rare format at this size — most sub-carat violet material is cut oval or round for weight efficiency, and the step facets of an emerald cut demand better clarity than brilliant formats. At 0.60 carats, the emerald cut creates an architectural small stone with interior depth and quiet elegance, where the violet color reads through the step facets rather than across a brilliant surface.\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;\"\u003eExpert Opinion\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/crescentgems.com\/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 step facets on this 0.60 ct emerald cut let the violet read as depth rather than sparkle — a look you rarely see in violet sapphire this small, since most sub-carat violet rough is cut as ovals or rounds for yield rather than step-faceted. AGCL Report #M262745 confirms the color is entirely natural, unheated.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRarity Analysis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eViolet sapphire is an uncommon body color overall, and emerald cutting adds a second, independent layer of rarity on top of the color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Violet occupies the transition zone between blue and purple and represents a minority share of overall sapphire production.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.60 carats is a small stone; most emerald-cut sapphire inventory in this weight range is blue or yellow, not violet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTreatment:\u003c\/strong\u003e Violet sapphire color is commonly enhanced by heat; this stone's hue is natural and confirmed unheated per AGCL Report #M262745.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCut:\u003c\/strong\u003e Emerald cutting is uncommon for sub-carat violet material because step facets show inclusions more readily and demand cleaner rough than brilliant cuts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDocumentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e AGCL Report #M262745 confirms natural corundum, weight, cut, and no indication of heating.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCombined effect:\u003c\/strong\u003e An unheated violet sapphire in emerald cut at this size sits at the intersection of three uncommon factors at once — not any single one alone.\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\u003cp\u003eA few practical points to weigh before purchasing this specific stone:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eView under a single overhead light source\u003c\/strong\u003e to see how the step facets handle the violet color — emerald cuts display color and clarity differently than brilliant cuts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChoose a setting with corner protection:\u003c\/strong\u003e the 5.86 x 3.90 mm elongated outline suits a four-prong or bezel setting that guards the step-cut corners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAsk any competing seller for lab-documented treatment status:\u003c\/strong\u003e step-cut violet sapphire described as unheated should always carry third-party confirmation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeigh availability against the Rarity Analysis above:\u003c\/strong\u003e emerald-cut violet sapphire is a narrow category even before considering treatment status.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse the Try Before You Buy option\u003c\/strong\u003e if you would like to see the stone in hand before finalizing the purchase.\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\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/crescentgems.com\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/violet-sapphires-the-rare-beauty-of-royal-purple-elegance\"\u003eViolet Sapphire Buyer's Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/crescentgems.com\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/emerald-cut-sapphire-guide\"\u003eEmerald Cut Sapphire Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/crescentgems.com\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/what-is-an-unheated-sapphire\"\u003eUnheated Sapphire Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/crescentgems.com\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/what-is-a-gia-sapphire-report-and-how-do-you-read-one\"\u003eGIA Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/crescentgems.com\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/how-to-commission-custom-sapphire-ring\"\u003eCustom Ring Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/crescentgems.com\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/purple-sapphire-buyers-guide\"\u003ePurple Sapphire Buyer's Guide (Violet vs. Purple)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/crescentgems.com\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/sapphire-buying-guide\"\u003eSapphire Buying Guide\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; font-size: 0.95em;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\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;\"\u003eCG8383\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;\"\u003e0.60 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;\"\u003eCorundum \/ Violet Sapphire\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 \/ Cut\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eEmerald Cut, Step 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%;\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003e5.86 x 3.90 x 2.52 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 \/ Intensity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eViolet\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%;\"\u003ePhenomenon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eNone\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%;\"\u003eTreatment\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eUnheated — No Indication of Heating (AGCL Report #M262745)\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 (Ceylon) — store's own assessment; not addressed by the AGCL report\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;\"\u003eEye-clean\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%;\"\u003eHardness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003e9 (Mohs)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eCertification\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px;\"\u003eAGCL Report #M262745\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Choose this 0.60 ct Unheated Emerald-Cut Violet Sapphire?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn emerald cut at 0.60 carats in violet sapphire is genuinely uncommon — the combination of an architectural step cut format with a rare color in unheated quality makes this a distinctive small stone. The step facets create interior depth in the violet, revealing the color's subtlety rather than scattering it across a brilliant surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Benefits of this Natural Violet Sapphire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnheated Natural Violet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo thermal treatment — the natural violet-blue balance preserved exactly as formed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmerald Cut Depth at Small Size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStep facets create interior depth in violet — a sophisticated look uncommon at sub-carat scale.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRare Format-Color Combination\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmerald-cut violet sapphire is uncommon at any size; at 0.60 carats it is genuinely rare.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArchitectural Pendant Scale\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e0.60 carats in a step-cut format — ideal for small pendants and earring settings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDurable for Daily Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCorundum at Mohs 9, second only to diamond.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\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: 0.60 Carats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGem Type: Natural Violet Sapphire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShape: Emerald Cut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCut Style: Emerald Cut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTreatment: Unheated — No Indication of Heating per AGCL Report #M262745\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor: Violet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClarity: Eye-clean — no visible inclusions under normal viewing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransparency: Transparent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Sri Lanka (Ceylon) (store's own assessment; not addressed by the AGCL report)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertification: AGCL Report #M262745\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardness: 9 on the Mohs scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis 0.60 ct unheated emerald-cut violet sapphire has been hand-selected for the purity of its violet and the quality of its step-cut faceting — step facets reveal everything, so only clean stones suit this format even at small sizes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Customers Love This Gemstone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnheated Violet:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural color in the rarest format for this hue at this size.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStep-Cut Sophistication:\u003c\/strong\u003e Interior depth at a small scale — elegant and contemplative.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat Rarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Emerald-cut violet sapphire is genuinely uncommon in the market.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrusted Source:\u003c\/strong\u003e Treatment disclosed honestly, stone selected for color purity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOwning this 0.60 ct unheated emerald-cut violet sapphire means choosing the unusual at every level — rare color, rare cut, natural treatment status, in a small stone that rewards close attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect Uses for this 0.60 ct Emerald-Cut Violet Sapphire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArchitectural pendant center stone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarring center stones (pair)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEast-west small ring setting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectors of unusual-cut small sapphires\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCustom geometric jewelry design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Crescent Gems","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43009087275075,"sku":"CG8383","price":212.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/8982\/8931\/files\/1112023001_47e67e84-9988-46a5-8285-86eadc7847f4.jpg?v=1777536652","url":"https:\/\/crescentgems.com\/en-ca\/products\/0-60-ct-emerald-cut-violet-sapphire-unheated","provider":"Crescent Gems","version":"1.0","type":"link"}