{"product_id":"purple-sapphire-crystal-from-madagascar-1","title":"Purple Sapphire Crystal | Ilakaka, Madagascar","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn exceptional large-format Purple Sapphire crystal from Madagascar — a specimen that commands attention the moment it enters a collection. Displaying a rich, saturated violet-purple hue, this is among the rarest color expressions in the sapphire family, far less common than blue and highly prized by advanced collectors and gem connoisseurs alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe crystal structure is remarkable: well-formed hexagonal prismatic habit with clearly defined faces and sharp edges, a hallmark of gem-quality corundum growth under ideal geological conditions. Specimens of this size with intact, undamaged structure are extraordinarily difficult to source.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePurple sapphire is colored by a combination of chromium and iron\/titanium — a delicate chemical balance that makes true purple exceptionally rare.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMadagascar is one of the world's premier sapphire-producing nations, yielding stones of exceptional clarity and color saturation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCorundum ranks 9 on the Mohs hardness scale, making this crystal as durable as it is beautiful — ideal for both display and study.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarge, naturally terminated sapphire crystals with this depth of color are museum-caliber finds increasingly absent from the market.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Juice Barr Gemz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48821497495771,"sku":null,"price":299.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/7924\/2715\/files\/IMG-2591.heic?v=1780099013","url":"https:\/\/juice-barr-gemz.myshopify.com\/products\/purple-sapphire-crystal-from-madagascar-1","provider":"Juice Barr Gemz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}