Sapphire 1.06 ct singlegem A sweet pink spinel from

A sweet pink spinel from the Umba Valley in Tanzania

though sometimes miners heat the rough directly at the mine

Spinel occurs in a wide range of striking hues—from fiery red and electric pink to cobalt blue and beyond—making it a captivating alternative to more traditional gemstones

An exceptional bright pink garnet from the 2024 Tanga

masterfully cut into a step cut

Sapphire 1.06 ct singlegem A sweet pink spinel fromA fantastic light to mid blue sapphire, cut into our rounded pear egg shape and sourced from small scale mining in Madagascar. The rough was purchased as unheated at the mine, but it has not yet been submitted to the lab. Over 90% of these rough pieces are unheated, though sometimes miners heat the rough directly at the mine. For this reason, we offer this sapphire as heated (even though it is very likely unheated) until it is verified by our lab. We