Super Lot of Vivid Purplish Red to Reddish Purple Ruby & Sapphire Faceting Rough from Songea, Tanzania. OK folks, this is some lovely material! We have seen similar material selling all around for $20+ per carat! We got a great deal on a parcel of this we picked up on our last trip to Tanzania and can pass the savings on to you! Please note that this material really is very limited and hard to get a hold of at a reasonable price.

We honestly believe that the color on this is probably more closer to Purple Sapphire than Ruby and there are a many stones in here that would probably be more likely classified as Sapphires; however, we will leave the final decision to you. Please note that most of the material turns a strong Red under a Chelsea Filter. Many stones lose their Red Body color as the rough tends to have a pretty strong Dichroism and therefore you have an axis that may be more Purplish while another is more on the Red end.

This material looks to be roughly 85% High Facet Grade and I'm pretty sure most stones in here should cut eye-clean or better with a little hard work. This is sure to please and worth picking up quick for the price!

1. Tanzania is a hot spot for Sapphire Rough. We are working towards establishing links that will guarantee us a stable supply of Tanzanian Sapphire Rough at a REASONABLE price in a variety of sizes! Shop around and you will see how reasonable our prices really are.