NATURAL CEYLON PADPARADSHA SAPPHIRES

The most valuable fancy sapphire is an orange-pink or pinkish-orange variety called 'padparadscha' after the lotus blossom. Padparadscha sapphires are very rare, and the exact definition has always been a matter of debate: different dealers and laboratories around the world disagree on the exact colour denoted by this term. Some dealers even argue that the term should not be limited to the pastel shades of Sri Lankan sapphires, but also include the more fiery shades of reddish-orange from the Umba Valley in Tanzania. Padparadscha sapphires sell at a premium, their prices nearing those obtained for fine blue sapphires. Although the exact description of these rare gemstones is debatable, their beauty, with its delicate blended shades the colour of fresh salmon and sunsets, is not.


 

 

 

BEST PADPARADSHA COLOUR! 

Gem Description
Gem Type :	Sapphire
Quantity :	8 Piece Package
Weight (cts.) :	2.18 total
Shape :	Oval Facet
Size (mm.) :	3.8x3.2 to 3.4
Specific Gravity:	3.97
Colour :	Padparadsha
Clarity :	VVS
Luster :	Excellent
Origin :	Sri Lanka
Moh's Hardness :	9
Enhancement :	Heat