This substantial 2.905 carat oval-cut sapphire is a product of Chanthaburi, Thailand. The color is an attractive blue with a subtle teal undertone, deepening nicely toward the edges of the stone. A visible fingerprint-style inclusion crosses through the body, along with some included texture, features that show clearly on close inspection but don't dominate the overall look of a stone this size. In hand it's genuinely lively, with good brilliance returning across the oval face despite the inclusion. At nearly 3 carats, it has real substance and presence for a ring or pendant centerpiece. The color owes its full expression to heat treatment.
