0.43ct 4.7x4mm purplish pink Opalescent sapphire pear

0.43ct Purplish Pink Opalescent Sapphire, pear, 4.7x4x2.7mm.

At 0.43ct, this works as a petite accent, stacking ring stone, or pavé placement.

The opalescence in these sapphires comes from light scattering off fine oriented inclusions within the crystal — silk that gives the surface a soft, diffuse glow rather than the sharp reflection you'd expect from a clean stone. It's a physical property of the microstructure, not a treatment effect, and it's what makes these stones a different proposition from standard pink or purple sapphires.

Treatment: Heated (industry standard). Clarity: Included - hazy or silk inclusions visible to the naked eye. Origin: Madagascar.