{"product_id":"1-45ct-steely-purple-color-shift-umba-sapphire-emerald-cut","title":"1.45CT Sapphire: Gradient Steely Purple Color Shift Elongated Custom Emerald Cut","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGemstone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sapphire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gradient Steely Purple Color Shift\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.45 Carats\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape \u0026amp; Cut:\u003c\/strong\u003e Elongated Custom Emerald Cut\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.46 × 4.21 × 3.33 mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Umba, Tanzania\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTreatment:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn Natural Light\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCool and atmospheric, this untreated Umba sapphire carries a gradient of steely purple that changes character as it moves through natural light. Smoky violet and muted lavender meet cooler steel-blue undertones, creating a layered color that feels more like shifting twilight than a conventional purple sapphire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts elongated form gives those tonal changes room to unfold. Broad step facets produce long mirrored flashes through the crystal, alternately revealing brighter lavender passages and deeper, moodier areas of purple-gray.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than presenting one fixed color, the sapphire is defined by transition—the balance of hue and intensity changing with angle, environment, and light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Lapidary's Eye\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe elongated custom emerald cut is particularly well suited to a sapphire with gradient color. Instead of breaking the stone into numerous small flashes, long step facets create larger planes through which the natural color variation can remain visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 9.46 × 4.21 mm, the silhouette is distinctly slender, giving the 1.45-carat sapphire an elegant linear presence. The clipped corners soften its architecture, while the 3.33 mm depth provides enough body for layered reflections to develop beneath the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is restrained rather than overtly brilliant: light moves methodically through the stone, revealing the relationship between steely gray, violet, purple, and cooler blue undertones. It is a cut that allows the unusual color itself to become the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Caleb B. Quashen International ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45935553151036,"sku":"10SA0826TZ0001","price":1342.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0068\/2531\/2316\/files\/293C77E7-8AC7-4A60-A400-F4CC496131B4.jpg?v=1785363257","url":"https:\/\/www.calebbquashen.com\/de\/products\/1-45ct-steely-purple-color-shift-umba-sapphire-emerald-cut","provider":"Caleb B. Quashen International ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}