Elongated cushions this size in vivid violet sapphire almost always come with a trade-off — either the cut is kept conservative to protect weight, or the color pools unevenly along the length. This 1.78-carat stone takes the opposite approach: an aggressive, elaborate faceting pattern that sends light bouncing across the entire length of the stone, eye clean, with the vivid violet staying full and consistent from end to end despite the elongated cut. IGI confirms natural corundum with no indications of heating. It's an unusually lively stone — the kind that photographs differently in every frame because it never stops throwing light.
