Color Change Sapphire Blue/Purple to Pink?

[prs]

We came across this ring at an estate jewelry store recently. The cabochon turns from purplish blue in daylight to deep pink in incandescent light.



I believe this might be a color change sapphire, but I don't know if real sapphires can exhibit this kind of change, or if it's more likely the stone is lab created. Help please.

 

[T L]

Likely lab created, it looks too huge and clean.

 

[ilovegemstones]

Exactly what Ii was going to say TL!

 

[T L]

Not to mention, I never saw such a crystal clear sapphire cabochon, and in a rough wasting cut like a round. Sleepy, included or star stones are usually cut into cabochons, and even then, mostly ovals.

 

[arkieb1]

Not to mention, I never saw such a crystal clear sapphire cabochon, and in a rough wasting cut like a round. Sleepy, included or star stones are usually cut into cabochons, and even then, mostly ovals.

Plus the gas bubbles I think I can see in it too. A synthetic something would also be my guess.

 

[AV_]

It does.

Everything about this stone is too good, but indigo - magenta change is possible; I would expect the colors to be somewhat mellow - of lower saturation...

I am not seeing clarity relevant characteristics, have rarely seen such crass examples to show up without a microscope & taking pictures of them is much more of a chore than seeing...

2c

 

[prs]

Thanks everyone, you have confirmed my suspicions!