Padparadscha sapphire is a special variety of gem corundum featuring a delicate color that is a mixture of pink and orange a marriage between ruby and yellow sapphire.
What makes a sapphire a padparadscha.
Although blue is the best known sapphire color they occur in other colors including gray and black and they can be colorless.
Padparadscha is an unaligned gem.
For example padparadscha sapphires from madagascar are generally much more pink and cost 20 less than their sri lankan counterparts.
As you can see there s a good reason why padparadscha sapphires are the most rare sapphires in the world.
It is called padmaraga in sri lanka but around the world it is more commonly known as padparadscha sapphire.
High clarity may need to be sacrificed to obtain a brilliantly colored stone.
The color alone makes them stunning.
The name padmaraga is derived from sanskrit meaning lotus padma colour raga signifying the vibrant mix of orange and pink tones reflected from the gemstone.
Discover all about the extremely rare and stunning padparadscha sapphires.
It is difficult to find a padparadscha over two carats in weight.
Sapphire is one of the two gem varieties of corundum the other being ruby defined as corundum in a shade of red.
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With the padparadscha sapphire being extremely rare they often times have asymmetrical cuts.
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In natural light this color changing sapphire turns blue but in artificial light it displays a violet color.
Purchased a padparadscha sapphire and it is gorgeous.
A recap of padparadscha sapphires.
The question of just what qualifies for the princely kiss of padparadscha is a matter of hot debate even among experts.
While sapphires are supposed to have visions into the future padparadscha s visions are of events.
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The term padparadscha is derived from the sinhalese word for a salmon colored lotus blossom.
Learn how these stones get their unique color why the padparadscha is such a sought after sapphire color issues with determining if a stone is actually a padparadscha pictures and updates with the current 2020 trends.
Another valuable sapphire type is the very scarce orange pink padparadscha.
A pinkish orange variety of sapphire is called padparadscha.
Padparadscha sapphires are those sapphires that have a particular mix of orange and pink colour.
Overall padparadscha sapphires are pinkish orange in color but do vary in hue and tone.
An exotic type of sapphire also called the color changing sapphire displays different colors depending on its lighting.