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Exquisite
Rare Padparadscha Sapphires
Derived from the Sinhalese word "padma raga" (lotus blossom), Padparadscha is the rarest of all fancy sapphires, exhibiting a delicate, harmonious fusion of pink and orange hues without secondary brown tones.
Mineral
Corundum (Cr³⁺ and Fe³⁺ color centers)
Mohs Hardness
9.0
Refractive Index
1.762 – 1.770
Primary Origin
Ratnapura Alluvial Deposits, Sri Lanka
Buying Guide & FAQs
A genuine Padparadscha must display a balanced mixture of pink and orange with delicate, pastel-to-medium saturation and no dominant brown modifier. Leading labs require visual consensus to issue a Padparadscha color call.
True unheated Padparadscha sapphires are among the rarest collector gemstones in the world, with only a handful of fine-quality stones over 2 carats discovered each year.
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