Padparadscha sapphires are a special variety of the gem class termedcorundrum. A natural padparadscha sapphire is a delicate color thatis a combination of pink/red and orange and the best specimens arefrom Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Padparadscha is derived from the Sanskritword padmaraga meaning lotus flower: The petals of the finest lotusblossoms are a blend of pink and orange.Padparadscha sapphires are one of the world's most expensive gems,with prices similar to those fetched by fine rubies or fine emeralds.Prices for padparadscha sapphires are difficult to determine becausesome sources value them at the highest range of a pink sapphire at$3,125/carat, whereas others value them in their own category at up to$30,000/carat.Padparadscha sapphires tend to demand a greater clarity than anequivalent ruby since an inclusion is more prominent in thepadparadscha sapphire. Nevertheless, an equivalent sized padparadschasapphire is much more rare than a ruby. Any fine padparadschasapphire grea
Sapphire is an aluminum oxide. Its colour varies from very light to dark blue to violetish-blue, bluish-green, yellow, slightly reddish-orange, brown, nearly opaque black, colorless, pink, violet and the pinkish-orange padparadscha (lotus flower).Ceylon sapphires are part of the Corundum gem family and are second only to diamonds in hardness. This strength makes them an excellent choice of jewelry because of their durability. The sapphires mined in Sri Lanka are known for the unique color they produce. Because Ceylon sapphires occur naturally, the color of the stone varies.Often, sapphires used in jewelry are heat-treated or given chemical diffusion to enhance their color, these enhancements are permanent.Sapphire is the birthstone of SeptemberTreatments - Sapphires can be x-rayed to intensify their colour. Natural sapphires undergo heat and diffusion treatments in Thailand. With the first method, sapphires with latent chemical components for good color are "ripened" to a desirable col
If you have a blue sapphire that appears to have been heated at high temperatures, an analysis to discover whether it is beryllium (Be)-treated or not is essential. This is what the director of GIA Research (Thailand), Ken Scarratt, told the audience at the GIA Gemfest Asia held during the September Hong Kong Fair. He also said that an "experiment" conducted by GIA Research revealed "a huge amount of such material out there."
Sapphire is an aluminum oxide. Its color varies from very light to dark blue and varieties of colorless (white sapphire), yellow, violet, pink, green and the pinkish-orange (padparadscha sapphire).Sapphires are generally treated with x-ray and heat to intensify their color. Natural sapphires undergo heat and diffusion treatments almost always. Treatment of blue stones is permanent.Ceylon SapphiresThe Ceylon Blue Sapphire is known for its beauty – possessing the glorious cornflower blue shade – as well as for being one of the few sapphires in the world that can be sold as a completely natural stone without heat treatment. The blues aside, Ceylon sapphires also come in beautiful hues including pink, yellow, orange, green, purple, lavender and of course, the inimitable padparadscha sapphire (Pink-Orange). All these highly marketable qualities of Ceylon sapphire has created brand recognition world wide - a brand not created by the producers of the stone, but by the sellers and consumer
Ceylon (Sri Lanka) Blue Sapphires are the world's finest blue sapphires. The most valuable blue sapphires are those with cornflower blue color.The color of blue sapphires are vary from very light blue to very dark black like blue color with various tones.Generally blue sapphires are heat treated to enhance the color and remove some inclusions.Heat treatments of sapphires are acceptable.Blue Sapphire is the birthstone of September and it is widely use a healing stone for astronomical purposes. Also blue sapphires are using with diamonds to make high value jewelry. Next to diamonds and ruby, blue sapphires are the most valuable gemstone in the market. The most common shapes are oval and cushion with step cut, but there are other shapes also.
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