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! This material realistically doesn't come close to that in cost and we can therefore provide it at a much better price. Please note that this material really is very limited and hard to get a hold of. We get a handful of stones like this for every kilo or so of Sapphire we receive. We honestly believe that the color on this is probably more closer to Purple Sapphire than Ruby and there are a few stones in here that would probably be more likely classified as Sapphires; however, we will leave the final decision to you. Please note that the material turns a strong Red under a Chelsea Filter. The thing that makes most stones lose their Red Body color is the rough tends to have a pretty strong Dichroism and therefore you have an axis that is more Purplish while another is more on the Red end.

This material looks to be roughly 90% Top Facet Grade and I'm pretty sure everything 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! Take Care and Good Luck!

1. Tanzania is a hot spot for Sapphire Rough; however, over the last few years many dealers for Tanzanian Mine Direct rough have been shooting their prices up through the roof. This increase has largely been unwarranted in the smaller sizes of sapphire which are readily available in Tanzania at reasonable prices. We are working towards establishing links that will guarantee us a stable supply of Tanzanian Sapphire and Ruby Rough at a REASONABLE price in a variety of sizes! Shop around and you will see how reasonable our prices really are.