Purple Gemstones

Purple gemstones have long been associated with royalty, wisdom, and spiritual depth. The color ranges from soft lavender through vivid violet to deep grape purple across a variety of gem species. Purple sapphires — rarer than blue sapphires — are particularly prized, as are fine tanzanites (which shift between blue and violet), and collector-quality purple garnets.

• Purple Sapphire: rare and vivid; no treatments typically required for color.
• Tanzanite: strongly trichroic — appears blue, violet, or purple depending on viewing angle.
• Purple Spinel: unenhanced; vibrant and increasingly sought after.
• Amethyst: quartz; widely available at accessible price points.