12x10mm Umba Sapphire Plain Ovals 15 inch 32 beads
Description
Unveil the extraordinary beauty of these rare Umba Sapphire oval beads, hand-selected for their superior polish, exquisite translucency, and remarkable natural color range. Sourced from the famed Umba Valley in Tanzania—one of the only regions on earth where sapphires form in such an unusually broad spectrum—these beads display a painter’s palette of hues: velvety violets, deep lagoon blues, misty teals, meadow greens, golden ambers, and soft petal pinks. Each bead is a fully natural sapphire with no heat treatment, allowing its organic variations, silken inclusions, and gem-grade glow to shine through.
Generously sized at 11×9mm to 12×10mm, these smooth ovals provide a luxurious presence ideal for high-end necklace strands, modern fine-jewelry settings, and one-of-a-kind heirloom pieces. Unlike mass-market sapphires, Umba material is collected in small quantities and has become increasingly difficult to source in consistent quality—making strands like this not only stunning, but genuinely collectible. With rich saturation, exceptional clarity for the species, and a hand-polished finish that feels as good as it looks, this strand is a testament to why Umba Sapphires are revered by designers who seek color, rarity, and authenticity in a single gemstone.
Specifications
Material:
Shape: Oval
Color: Multicolor
Size: 11x9mm to 12x10mm
Pieces: 32
Length:
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