Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, India, Sri Lanka (Ceylon), Tanzania, Afghanistan, Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Malagasy Republic, Malawi, Pakistan, Zimbabwe (Rhodesia), United States (Montana, North Carolina).
Appearance
Amethyst like in color. Some violet sapphires have color changing (to blue in daylight) tendencies.
Enhancements
Violet sapphire is always heat treated to produce, intensify or lighten color and/or improve color uniformity and appearance.