What about this velvety sapphire?

[beaujolais]

http://www.wildfishgems.com/inc/sdetail/1098/13163

What about this velvety sapphire?

I'm not looking at it for myself. I was just browsing, it really struck me and wanted you all to take a look. As I'm looking to always learn more, what do you think of it?

Tx, sonoma

 

[chrono]

If it is true to colour, it's pretty even though it is light in tone (probably a medium light). That said, I have no further comment about the photography method used.

 

[Edward Bristol]

Remade photo, indoors, natural daylight from hazy / partly cloudy southern european sky at noon. Better?