Vintage 1930s pair of natural orange sapphires, 1.56 ct, tapered bullet cut, on black

Orange Sapphire Pair 1.56 ct, Bullet Cut – Vintage 1930s Ceylon Loose

$506 USD
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Vintage 1930s pair of natural orange sapphires, 1.56 ct, tapered bullet cut, on black
  • Vintage 1930s pair of natural orange sapphires, 1.56 ct, tapered bullet cut, on black
  • Two tapered baguette orange sapphires lying end to end, showing their step facets
  • 1.56 ct pair of Ceylon orange sapphires standing side by side in fiery orange-red
  • Matched bullet cut orange sapphires from the 1930s, face-up together on black
  • Side view of the vintage orange sapphire pair showing their tapered profiles
  • 1.56 ct orange sapphire pair turned to show their pointed ends glowing red-orange
  • Vintage 1930s pair of natural orange sapphires, 1.56 ct, tapered bullet cut, on black
  • Two tapered baguette orange sapphires lying end to end, showing their step facets
  • 1.56 ct pair of Ceylon orange sapphires standing side by side in fiery orange-red
  • Matched bullet cut orange sapphires from the 1930s, face-up together on black
  • Side view of the vintage orange sapphire pair showing their tapered profiles
  • 1.56 ct orange sapphire pair turned to show their pointed ends glowing red-orange
Orange Sapphire Pair 1.56 ct, Bullet Cut – Vintage 1930s Ceylon Loose
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Orange Sapphire Pair 1.56 ct, Bullet Cut – Vintage 1930s Ceylon Loose

$506 USD

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Disclosure

Stone
Orange sapphire
Treatment
Heated
Lab report
No lab report (certificate not included)
Origin
Sri Lanka (Ceylon)
Ships
Ships next business day
Birthstone
September
Product details

Style ID: RJLG-000020

Looking for something truly unusual? This is a matched pair of natural orange sapphires from Sri Lanka, hand-cut in the 1930s in the tapered "bullet" shape of the Art Deco era. Their vivid orange-red glows like hot embers, and you won't find this cut in modern calibrated stones. They're made for a jewelry designer, a maker or anyone planning a one-of-a-kind pair of Art Deco earrings or a three-stone ring. This is our larger pair, with deeper, more saturated colour than our 1.06 ct pair.

  • Vintage. Fiery. Matched. Made to be remembered.
  • Matched pair of natural Ceylon orange sapphires, 1.56 ct total (0.80 + 0.75 ct)
  • Bullet cut, hand-cut in the 1930s Art Deco era, about 7.8 mm long
  • Vivid fiery orange-red with golden undertones
  • Ideal as a matched gemstone pair for earrings or as side stones for a three-stone ring
  • A matched pair of loose natural orange sapphires, sold unmounted. Both stones were cut by hand in the 1930s and selected as a pair for their shape and colour. There is only one of this pair.

The Art Deco cut

Bullet cuts were a signature of 1920s and 1930s Art Deco jewelry, when geometric shapes and strong lines were in fashion. Old hand-cut stones like these have slightly individual facets, which is part of their charm.

Colour under different light

  • Daylight: Deep vivid orange with fiery red flashes
  • Warm indoor light: Rich amber-orange glow
  • Candlelight: Intense ember red
  • Flash: Bright geometric flashes from the bullet facets

Design ideas

  • Long drop earrings, where the bullet shape adds length
  • East-west bezel earrings that show off the elongated shape
  • Side stones flanking a center diamond in a three-stone ring
  • Matching pendants or rings
  • Yellow or rose gold settings to warm up the orange-red

Perfect for

A pair of Art Deco earrings or the side stones of a three-stone ring, for designers, makers and anyone who loves vintage jewelry.

About Roho Jewels

At Roho Jewels, everything begins with the stone. Every natural gemstone we offer is hand-selected in our Toronto studio. These are real, earth-mined sapphires, rubies and emeralds, and genuine pearls, never synthetics, and every stone is described honestly so you know exactly what you're buying. Our goal is simple: real gemstones, real craftsmanship and real value, without traditional retail prices.

Tech specs
Gemstone Natural orange sapphire (corundum), matched pair
Origin Sri Lanka (Ceylon)
Total weight 1.56 ct (pair)
Stone 1 0.80 ct, 7.9 mm long, 4.3 mm at the wide end, 3.6 mm at the tapered end, 2.1 mm deep
Stone 2 0.75 ct, 7.7 mm long, 4.1 mm at the wide end, 3.7 mm at the tapered end, 2.2 mm deep
Shape / Cut Bullet cut (five-sided tapered outline), matched pair
Cut Vintage bullet cut, hand-cut in the 1930s
Colour Vivid fiery orange-red with golden undertones
Clarity Good transparency with natural inclusions
Treatment Standard heat only, the traditional and widely accepted treatment for sapphires
Certificate Not included
Hardness Mohs 9
Type Loose matched pair, sold unmounted

What you will receive

  • The exact pair shown in the photos and video
  • Secure gemstone packaging, beautifully wrapped, with a handwritten card

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