Purple Sapphire is from the Corundum variety, which is an aluminum oxide mineral.
The presence of vanadium is what gives it its purple color. Its color ranges from light amethyst, to lavender, to deep purple.
Purple Sapphire undergoes two forms of treatment, which is usually the case when it comes to fancy Sapphires.
Lattice diffusion subjects the Sapphire to high temperatures, with an inclusion of a coloring agent, helping create different purple shades.
Standard heat treatment will even out the color, deepening it where it’s light or faint. Heat treatments can also improve the Sapphire’s clarity.
The most beautiful types of Purple Sapphire can be found in Myanmar, Madagascar, Brazil, and Thailand.
