Why this royal blue sapphire gemstone is special: The standout feature of this 3.03 carat sapphire gemstone is its vivid rich royal blue color—a highly sought-after sapphire appearance—combined with excellent clarity and a bright emerald cut. Its proportions give it an impressive face-up look for the weight, helping the gemstone appear visually important without unnecessary depth. At just over three carats, it is well suited to an heirloom-quality ring or pendant. The accompanying C.D. report adds useful documentation.
Why buy from AfricaGems: AfricaGems has spent more than four decades working with natural colored gemstones and has operated since 1984. That experience is particularly valuable with sapphire, where beauty depends on the interaction of hue, tone, saturation, cut and life. We give you 30 days to evaluate this gemstone in person, with free return shipping and a full refund if you do not keep it. Thousands of positive reviews, direct personal service and our 1% charitable giving program further support a confident purchase.
- Price/Carat
- 5330
In gemstones and diamonds, the Price Per Carat refers to the dollar cost per unit of carats, the traditional unit of measurement for gemstones. 1 carat equals 0.2 grams. The price per carat is the best way to compare very similar gemstones in terms of quality. The higher price per carat reflects a higher quality gem.
- Make
- Very Good
This gemstone has a Very Good Make as graded by a professional gemologist. It has been crafted with the highest degree of craftsmanship, with very good proportions, symmetry and polish. It has been cut with little regard to the weight loss of the gemstone rough, and primarily to optimize the gemstones optical properties to its fullest potential.
- Symmetry
- Very Good
This gemstone has Very Good Symmetry as graded by a professional gemologist and any symmetry flaws are extremely difficult to detect under 10x magnification. Gemstones with at least a Very Good symmetry and Make grade will display superior brilliance. The symmetry grade refers to alignment of the facets, poorly shaped facets or the presence of extra facets.
- Identification
- Africa Gems
AfricaGems 'This gemstone is sold with a Gemstone Grading Analysis issued by AfricaGems' GIA 'This gemstone is sold with a gemological certificate done by the GIA (Gemological Institute of America) gemological laboratory.' GRS 'This gemstone is sold with a gemological certificate done by the GRS (Gem Research Swiss Lab)Gem Research Swiss Laboratory) gemological laboratory.' AGTA 'This gemstone is sold with a gemological certificate done by the AGTA (American Gem Trade Association) gemological laboratory.' GIT 'This gemstone is sold with a gemological certificate done by the GIT (Gem and Jewelry Institute of Thailand)gemological laboratory.'
- Clarity:
- Eye Clean
This gemstone was graded Eye Clean by a professional gemologist. Type I and Type II gemstones such as Aquamarine, Tanzanite, Yellow Chrysoberyl, most Tourmalines, Yellow Topaz Alexandrite, Peridot, Spessartites, Rhodolite, Ruby, Sapphire, Spinel, and Tsavorite, inclusions will not be visible with the naked eye. This gemstone will display superior brilliance. <br>Type III gemstones such as Emerald, might show some slight eye visible inclusions with an Eye Clean clarity grade. This emerald will display superior brilliance compared to lower clarity grades.
- Dimensions
- 9.9 x 7.58 x 4 mm
Dimensions are used to describe the size of a gemstone measured in millimeters. The measurements are described first by length, then by width and finally by the depth of the gemstone.
