This item is a part of the following collections:

Royal Araina Collection: Gemstones that you "fall in love" with

Named after his daughter, the "Royal Araina Collection" is a hand-picked selection of exceptional, noteworthy gemstones by Harshil Zaveri, the founder of StarRuby.in ®.

Why choose one gemstone rather than another?

That is where Harshil comes into his own, revealing that his sensibility extends far beyond simple expertise.

In addition to applying the gemological selection criteria, he seeks out stones that speak to him: those that evoke an idea, bring out an emotion, recall a memory, or tell a story.

Every gemstone in the "Royal Araina Collection" is a rare, timeless treasure highly sought-after by discerning collectors and gem connoisseurs.

Treasures of the Earth

"Treasures of the Earth" is a collection of noteworthy gemstones hand-picked by our team of gemstone experts. Every gemstone in this collection will captivate you with its intrinsic beauty and spectacular flair.

This impressive blue sapphire of extraordinary quality and 6.13-carat weight comes from Madagascar, the island of exotic gems. Madagascan sapphires are known for their beautiful color and high level of clarity/radiance, and this crystal from the region is no exception. It exhibits a deep cornflower blue color, likened to the flowering cornflower plan with its spread of intense-blue petals, as well as a soft, inviting glow permeating throughout its oval shape. The color, quality, and appearance of this blue sapphire are reminiscent of the legendary Kashmir sapphires. This is a special stone worthy of the finest collection or an exceptional setting.

— Harshil Zaveri, Founder & CEO

Geographic Origin:
Madagascar

Treatments:
No Treatments (Unheated/Untreated)

Color Award:
Cornflower Blue

Color Award Description:
The lively blue color of this gem earns it the "Cornflower Blue" color award.

Transparency:
Transparent

Clarity Grade:
Eye-Clean

Clarity Grade Description:
The stone is completely free from eye-visible inclusions

Velvety Appearance:
This gemstone exhibits an appearance that is classified as "velvety". Such an appearance results from very fine microscopic particles that scatter light, causing the coveted visual effect without negatively affecting the gem's transparency. Gemstones with a velvety appearance have little to no extinction, display a warm glow, and look very pleasing to the eye. Therefore, velvety appearance is considered a highly sought-after trait in gemstones. The most prominent examples of gemstones coveted for their velvety appearance are the legendary Kashmir sapphires.

Vibrant Brilliancy:
This gemstone exhibits a brilliancy that is classified as "vibrant." Vibrant brilliancy results from a combination of factors such as skillful cutting, excellent clarity, even color distribution, and a very low degree of extinction.

This item is accompanied by the following gemological report. We will ship the original report along with the item.

GRS Gem Research Swisslab report # GRS2019-029094

• The accompanying GRS report authenticates this gemstone as a "Natural Sapphire" of "Madagascar" origin with a comment stating "No indication of thermal treatment".

• The accompanying GRS report describes the color as "blue (GRS-type 'cornflower')". GRS awards this color term only to select blue sapphires that meet their specific "cornflower" color criteria.