Natural sapphire – Rough crystals on matrix - 213.70 ct- 42.74 g
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An exceptional collectible featuring several distinctly formed natural sapphire crystals that rise prominently from the bright matrix. The crystals display intense blue, violet, and indigo tones, forming a strong contrast to the white and darkly gleaming accompanying minerals.
Particularly appealing is the sapphire's partial translucence. With backlighting, the crystals are traversed by a vivid blue and reveal their inner color zoning and structure. The visible crystal faces and the partly preserved natural crystal form give the piece a particularly pristine character.
The contrasting matrix with white patches, black to dark brown minerals, and individual golden-brown areas makes the overall specimen visually very varied.
In gemstone lore, sapphire has traditionally been considered the stone of clarity, concentration, and inner calm. It is said to promote mental focus and a clear view of what is essential.
A characterful natural sapphire mineral slab, in which especially the strong color, the visible crystals, and their impressive effect when illuminated stand out.
Product Type: Natural
Product Name: Very Rare Royal Blue Color Sapphire Crystal
Weight: 213.70 ct
Size: 44x40x22mm
Treatment: Unheated/ Untreated
Origin: Kenya
Hardness: 9
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An exceptional collectible featuring several distinctly formed natural sapphire crystals that rise prominently from the bright matrix. The crystals display intense blue, violet, and indigo tones, forming a strong contrast to the white and darkly gleaming accompanying minerals.
Particularly appealing is the sapphire's partial translucence. With backlighting, the crystals are traversed by a vivid blue and reveal their inner color zoning and structure. The visible crystal faces and the partly preserved natural crystal form give the piece a particularly pristine character.
The contrasting matrix with white patches, black to dark brown minerals, and individual golden-brown areas makes the overall specimen visually very varied.
In gemstone lore, sapphire has traditionally been considered the stone of clarity, concentration, and inner calm. It is said to promote mental focus and a clear view of what is essential.
A characterful natural sapphire mineral slab, in which especially the strong color, the visible crystals, and their impressive effect when illuminated stand out.
Product Type: Natural
Product Name: Very Rare Royal Blue Color Sapphire Crystal
Weight: 213.70 ct
Size: 44x40x22mm
Treatment: Unheated/ Untreated
Origin: Kenya
Hardness: 9
Our shipping costs are checked and recognized by Catawiki.
We have an external shipping company that conducts the final inspection, pickup, packaging, and shipping; this is why these shipping costs arise.
The buyer bears all possible import and export costs, customs duties, shipping costs, etc..
See also our other items and shipping costs—pickup savings..
In some of the pictures the stone has been backlit to show you the color of the stone.
In some stones we have placed a light under the stone to better show the color of the pieces, and color deviations may occur because every computer, monitor, and phone may display color qualities differently.
Details
Main mineral
Natural sapphire –
Mineral form
Rough crystals on matrix - 213.70 ct
Weight
42.74 g
Country of origin
Kenya
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