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3.04 Carat Vivid Cornflower Blue Unheated Sapphire Gemstone, Octagon Cut, 9.53 x 7.01 x 4.42 mm, GIA Cert

Item Number:
sapphire-emerald-3-04-201821405
$10,902
3.04 Carat Vivid  Cornflower Blue Unheated Sapphire Gemstone, Octagon Cut, 9.53 x 7.01 x 4.42 mm, GIA Cert

3.04 Carat Vivid Cornflower Blue Unheated Sapphire Gemstone, Octagon Cut, 9.53 x 7.01 x 4.42 mm, GIA Cert

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A timeless sapphire ring starts with a gemstone whose color you will never tire of, and this 3.04-carat blue sapphire gemstone combines vivid medium cornflower blue color with a beautifully wearable octagon cut. Its vivid medium cornflower blue color is the first reason to consider it: the color is open and attractive rather than dull or overly dark, allowing the sapphire gemstone to show personality and presence once set. It also offers excellent clarity, a carefully executed cut, lively face-up performance, so the stone has the brightness and energy you want from a center gemstone rather than simply looking good on paper. Its octagonal outline offers crisp geometry and an elegant, tailored look that is particularly striking in a timeless sapphire ring. At approximately 9.53 x 7.01 x 4.42 mm, the proportions give the gemstone a balanced face-up presence and pleasing symmetry. The dimensions are also close to calibrated, which can make designing or selecting a setting more straightforward. It is unheated and accompanied by a GIA report, giving you both the natural character prized by many collectors and independent gemological documentation. It is the kind of gemstone value we look for at AfricaGems: a stone whose color and visual performance make it look more special than its price would suggest. For more than 40 years, AfricaGems has built its reputation around finding fine colored gemstones with strong beauty and value. Each stone is hand selected, and our customer service team is available to help you evaluate the gemstone and its suitability for your ring. Our superior return policy removes much of the uncertainty from buying a fine gemstone online: inspect it for 30 days, return it at our expense if necessary, and receive a full refund.
Price/Carat
2580

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
GIA

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
9.53 x 7.01 x 4.42 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.