{"product_id":"1-20-ct-oval-purple-sapphire-unheated","title":"1.20 ct Natural Unheated Purple Sapphire – Oval Cut | GIA Certified | Sri Lanka (Ceylon)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA natural 1.20 ct purple sapphire, documented by GIA Sapphire Origin Report #2241032044. The report records the weight, measurements of 6.55 x 5.57 x 4.25 mm, color Purple, No Indications of Heating under Additional Results, a shape of Oval and two cutting styles — Crown: Brilliant Cut over Pavilion: Step Cut, which makes it a mixed cut. It gives Sri Lanka as the geographic origin, and prints alongside it that any statement on geographic origin is an expert opinion based on a collection of observations and analytical data.\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=\"\/en-ye\/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\"What I like about this one is how little you have to take on trust. The weight, the measurements, the oval outline and both cutting styles are all on the report, and so is Sri Lanka — as GIA's opinion, which is what an origin line is. The color field reads Purple, one word. The purple itself is the purple; look at it yourself and decide. Read the document before you take my word for it — that is exactly what I look for.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the Report Establishes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEverything below can be checked against GIA Report #2241032044 rather than taken on our word. Where something is our own assessment rather than the laboratory's, it says so.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight and measurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.20 carats, measuring 6.55 x 5.57 x 4.25 mm. Both are on the report.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSri Lankan origin, as GIA's opinion:\u003c\/strong\u003e The report gives Sri Lanka as the geographic origin, and prints alongside it that any such statement is an expert opinion based on a collection of observations and analytical data. We quote it as an opinion and never as a confirmation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOval outline, brilliant crown over a step pavilion:\u003c\/strong\u003e The report gives two cutting styles, not one — Crown: Brilliant Cut and Pavilion: Step Cut. That makes it a mixed cut. The brilliant facets on the crown break returning light into many small reflections; the step facets below return it in broader, ordered flashes. We quote no facet count: a figure like that belongs to the cut type rather than to this stone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor recorded as Purple:\u003c\/strong\u003e The report's color call is Purple, and that one word is the whole of what the document says about color. GIA grades no saturation and no tone on a colored-stone report, so any impression of depth is yours to form in front of the stone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEye clean, by our assessment:\u003c\/strong\u003e We assess this stone as eye clean — no inclusions visible under normal viewing. That is our own assessment and not a GIA grade: GIA colored-stone reports carry no clarity grade at all.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeating, recorded on the report:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Additional Results field of GIA Report #2241032044 reads No Indications of Heating. That is a finding about heating. We report it and what our own examination showed; we go no further. Ask any seller, for any stone, exactly what their document covers.\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 worth weighing before you buy this stone:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMatch the report to the stone:\u003c\/strong\u003e report number 2241032044, the weight and the measurements should all correspond to the stone you receive. Keep the report with it afterwards — it is what an insurer or a later buyer will ask to see.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAsk what the document actually covers:\u003c\/strong\u003e a report that addresses heating has, by itself, addressed heating. Unheated is not the same word as untreated, and asking every seller which treatments their document covers is what makes two listings comparable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompare price per carat, not just total price:\u003c\/strong\u003e dividing the asking price by the carat weight is what makes stones of different sizes comparable, and it is the figure to set against other GIA-documented Sri Lankan sapphires.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork from the millimetres, not from the carat weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e take 6.55 x 5.57 x 4.25 mm to your jeweler before you settle a mounting. Two stones of the same weight can differ in face-up dimensions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSee the stone before you commit:\u003c\/strong\u003e the Try Before You Buy program lets you judge the purple with your own eye rather than from a photograph.\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-ye\/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\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-ye\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/violet-sapphires-the-rare-beauty-of-royal-purple-elegance\"\u003eViolet Sapphire Guide\u003c\/a\u003e — the adjacent, cooler-leaning color family\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-ye\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/ceylon-sapphire-complete-guide\"\u003eCeylon Sapphire: The Complete Guide to the World's Most Trusted Sapphire Origin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-ye\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/what-is-an-unheated-sapphire\"\u003eWhat Is an Unheated Sapphire? The Complete Buyer's Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-ye\/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-ye\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/oval-sapphire-guide\"\u003eOval Sapphire — The Complete Guide to the Most Popular Sapphire Cut\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\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;\"\u003eCG8459\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;\"\u003e1.20 Carats\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 \/ Purple 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;\"\u003eOval — mixed cut: Crown Brilliant Cut, Pavilion 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;\"\u003e6.55 x 5.57 x 4.25 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\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%;\"\u003eHeating\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eNo Indications of Heating (GIA Sapphire Origin Report #2241032044)\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 — GIA geographic origin opinion, per the report's 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;\"\u003eEye Clean — 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%;\"\u003eHardness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003e9 on the Mohs scale — scratch resistance; a corundum species constant\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%;\"\u003eToughness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eExcellent — printed on the report as a corundum species characteristic\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 #2241032044\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 1.20 ct Oval Purple Sapphire?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt 6.55 x 5.57 x 4.25 mm this is a stone to measure against the mounting you have in mind; take the millimetres to your jeweler before you settle the design. What the report adds is the part worth paying for: the color call, the shape, both cutting styles, the heating finding, and a geographic origin opinion, all on one document you can check yourself.\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\u003eSri Lankan Origin, as GIA's Opinion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGIA Sapphire Origin Report #2241032044 gives Sri Lanka as the geographic origin, and records the weight, measurements, color, shape and both cutting styles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOval Outline, Mixed Cut\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShape: Oval, with Crown: Brilliant Cut over Pavilion: Step Cut, as recorded on the report.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor Recorded as Purple\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe report's color call is Purple. GIA grades no saturation or tone on a colored-stone report, so that one word is the whole of what the document says about color.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo Indications of Heating\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdditional Results on GIA Report #2241032044 reads No Indications of Heating. That is a finding about heating, and we present it as one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHard-Wearing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCorundum is 9 on the Mohs scale, which measures scratch resistance. The report also prints corundum's toughness as excellent — that is the property that matters for a knock.\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\u003eItem #: CG8459\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarat Weight: 1.20 Carats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecies\/Variety: Corundum \/ Purple Sapphire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShape\/Cut: Oval — mixed cut: Crown Brilliant Cut, Pavilion Step Cut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 6.55 x 5.57 x 4.25 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor: Purple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeating: No Indications of Heating (GIA Sapphire Origin Report #2241032044)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Sri Lanka — GIA geographic origin opinion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClarity: Eye clean — no visible inclusions under normal viewing — our own assessment, not a GIA grade; GIA colored-stone reports carry no clarity grade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransparency: Transparent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardness: 9 on the Mohs scale — scratch resistance; a corundum species constant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToughness: Excellent — printed on the report as a corundum species characteristic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaboratory Report: GIA Sapphire Origin Report #2241032044\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare of Your Ceylon Purple Sapphire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClean with lukewarm water and mild soap using a soft brush\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore separately to avoid surface contact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemove before heavy physical activity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvoid ultrasonic or steam cleaners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\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 Report #2241032044\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGemstone packed in a gem sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect Uses for this 1.20 ct Purple Sapphire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarring center stones in a pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall pendant center stone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRing center stone or three-stone accent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectors of GIA-documented Sri Lankan purple sapphires\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeptember birthday gift — sapphire is the month's birthstone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Crescent Gems","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43488649871427,"sku":"CG8459","price":1200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/8982\/8931\/files\/8459001.jpg?v=1783091230","url":"https:\/\/crescentgems.com\/en-ye\/products\/1-20-ct-oval-purple-sapphire-unheated","provider":"Crescent Gems","version":"1.0","type":"link"}