{"product_id":"1-08-ct-purple-sapphire-octagonal-step-cut-gia","title":"1.08 ct Natural Purple Sapphire, No Indications of Heating – Octagonal Step Cut | GIA Report | Sri Lanka","description":"\u003cp\u003eA natural 1.08 ct sapphire, documented by GIA Sapphire Origin Report 2241017793. The report gives the color as \u003cstrong\u003ePurple\u003c\/strong\u003e, the shape as \u003cstrong\u003eOctagonal\u003c\/strong\u003e, the species as \u003cstrong\u003eNatural Corundum\u003c\/strong\u003e, the variety as \u003cstrong\u003eNatural Sapphire\u003c\/strong\u003e, the cutting style as \u003cstrong\u003eStep Cut\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. An octagonal outline finished throughout with step faceting is what the trade calls an emerald 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\u003eNo Indications of Heating\u003c\/strong\u003e. That is a finding about heating, and it is worth being exact about what it does and does not say. GIA examined the stone and found no indications that it had been heated; that is the whole of the sentence. We report that entry and nothing wider. We say what the report says, in the report's own words, and stop there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe report's Color field reads one word: \u003cstrong\u003ePurple\u003c\/strong\u003e. That is 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-gcc\/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 1.08 carat stone was the cut: an octagonal outline finished throughout with step faceting, which is a way of cutting I have always liked. On the report the Color field reads Purple and the Additional Results field reads No Indications of Heating — 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 minor inclusions under 10×; GIA's colored-stone reports carry no clarity grade, so nobody's document is grading that. 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 — two separate fields:\u003c\/strong\u003e The report prints the shape as Octagonal and the cutting style as Step Cut. Those are two different fields and we keep them apart. Step facets are large, flat, four-sided facets cut in tiers that run parallel to the girdle, and the octagon is a rectangle with its corners cut off. An octagonal outline finished throughout with step faceting is what the trade calls an emerald cut; that name is the trade's and ours, and it is not a field of the report.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies and Variety — also separate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Species reads Natural Corundum and Variety reads Natural Sapphire. Color is a third field and reads 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 — No Indications of Heating:\u003c\/strong\u003e GIA examined the stone and found no indications that it had been heated. That is a finding about heating. We report that entry and nothing wider.\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 No Indications of Heating.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClarity — our assessment, not a grade:\u003c\/strong\u003e We find minor inclusions under 10×. That is our own observation at the loupe. GIA's colored-stone reports carry no clarity grade, so this 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 (1.08 ct) and the measurements (6.81 x 4.96 x 3.38 mm) match, and run 2241017793 through GIA's online Report Check before you buy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrice per carat:\u003c\/strong\u003e At $1,320.00 for 1.08 ct, this works out to $1,222.22 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 No Indications of Heating, which is a finding about heating on a dated examination, 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\u003eSetting considerations:\u003c\/strong\u003e At 6.81 x 4.96 x 3.38 mm this is a rectangular stone with cut corners, and the girdle is the thin part of any faceted stone. A bezel, or prongs seated to cover the cut corners, is worth discussing with your setter for everyday wear — that is our recommendation, not a line from the report.\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\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-gcc\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/purple-sapphire-buyers-guide\"\u003ePurple Sapphire — The Complete Buyer's Guide to Color and Origin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-gcc\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/emerald-cut-sapphire-guide\"\u003eEmerald Cut Sapphire — the Trade's Name for an Octagonal Outline with Step Faceting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-gcc\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/what-is-an-unheated-sapphire\"\u003eWhat a Sapphire Report Says About Heating, and What It Does Not\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-gcc\/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-gcc\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/how-to-commission-custom-sapphire-ring\"\u003eHow to Commission a Custom Sapphire Ring\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-gcc\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/sapphire-buying-guide\"\u003eThe Complete Sapphire 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;\"\u003eCG8446\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;\"\u003e1.08 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 \/ Natural Sapphire — color is a separate field, and it reads 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;\"\u003eOctagonal\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\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eStep Cut — an octagonal outline finished throughout with step faceting is what the trade calls an emerald cut; that is the trade's name, not a field of the 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%;\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003e6.81 x 4.96 x 3.38 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;\"\u003ePurple — the report's Color field, one word. It 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;\"\u003eNo Indications of Heating — the report's Additional Results entry. A finding about heating; we report that entry and nothing wider\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;\"\u003eMinor inclusions 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;\"\u003eLaboratory Report\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px;\"\u003eGIA Sapphire Origin Report 2241017793, dated August 03, 2026. GIA issues reports, not certificates.\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 1.08 ct Octagonal Step-Cut Purple Sapphire?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis stone has an octagonal outline — a rectangle with its corners cut off — finished throughout with step faceting: large, flat, four-sided facets arranged in tiers that run parallel to the girdle. Facets of that kind return light in broad planes. Whether you prefer that to another faceting style is a matter of taste; neither is a grade, and the report grades neither. The stone measures 6.81 x 4.96 mm across the girdle at a total depth of 3.38 mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Benefits of this Natural Purple Sapphire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Results: No Indications of Heating\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGIA examined the stone and found no indications that it had been heated. A finding about heating; we report that entry and nothing wider.\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 Two Fields\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShape reads Octagonal and Cutting Style reads Step Cut. The trade's name for that pairing is an emerald cut; it is not a field of the report.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor: Purple\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe report's Color field, one word. It 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 of this Octagonal Step-Cut Purple Sapphire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSKU: CG8446\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarat Weight: 1.08 carats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGem Type: Natural Sapphire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecies: Natural Corundum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVariety: Natural Sapphire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShape: Octagonal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCutting Style: Step Cut (the trade's name for the pairing is an emerald cut)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 6.81 x 4.96 x 3.38 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Sri Lanka — GIA's expert opinion, not a finding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdditional Results: No Indications of Heating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor: Purple — the report's Color field, with no tone grade and no intensity grade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClarity: Minor inclusions under 10× — our own assessment, not a GIA grade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaboratory report: GIA Sapphire Origin Report 2241017793, dated August 03, 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 1.08 ct 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\u003eEast-west or bezel setting\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 2241017793, dated August 03, 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 1.08 ct octagonal step-cut purple sapphire, packed in a protective gem sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Crescent Gems","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43232617824323,"sku":"CG8446","price":4921.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/8982\/8931\/files\/8446001.jpg?v=1779989695","url":"https:\/\/crescentgems.com\/en-gcc\/products\/1-08-ct-purple-sapphire-octagonal-step-cut-gia","provider":"Crescent Gems","version":"1.0","type":"link"}