Padparadscha’s are said to bring about longevity, good health, honour and good luck. Padparadscha’s are often relatively unknown by the general public however are gaining momentum fast, especially after Princess Eugenie became engaged in 2018 with a padparadscha sapphire ring. Natural padparadscha is among the rarest and most highly prized varieties of sapphire, in fact we estimate only about 1% of sapphires are classified as padparadscha. The name is derived from the Sanskrit/Sinhalese padma radschen, meaning “Lotus color” and refers to the orange/pink color of the Lotus blossom. To date there is no agreeable standard for the color range. For decades collectors, dealers and gemologists have debated the issue of how pink or orange a stone in this category can be and whether some stones are too dark to qualify to be a padparadscha. Padparadscha sapphire (sometimes spelled padparadsha) is a fancy coloured sapphire with a unique salmon hue that ranges from a very pale pinkish-orange to a more vibrant orange with pink overtones.
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