Purists will say that only the gem extracted from Ceylon can be called 'padparadscha'. Padparadscha sapphire was originally mined in Sri Lanka but in recent years new deposits have been discovered in Vietnam, Madagascar and Tanzania. Gübelin Geneva also used padparadscha in its 'SPLENDID FEATHER' collection. Of course there are lesser weight padparadscha sapphires whose prices remain more affordable.Ĭhaumet for its iconic Josephine collection created a ring with a padparadscha sapphire cushion on a diamond pavement. As you will have understood, this exceptional stone can reach crazy prices when it meets the four primary criteria of color, cut, clarity and weight.ĭuring its 'Magnificent Jewels & The Pink Promise' sale, Chrisitie's presented a white gold ring set with an exceptional 28.04 carat padparadscha sapphire that sold for $2,472,000, or about $88,000 per carat, setting a record for a sapphire of this color. This rare stone was widely discovered by the general public in January 2018 when Eugenie of York received for her engagement ring a magnificent pompadour centered with a padparadscha sapphire surrounded by diamonds. Traditionally it is defined as similar to a sunset. Indeed the shade oscillates between a pink and an orange sapphire, ranging from light to dark. This variety of pink-orange sapphire gets its name from the Sinhalese padam radshen 'lotus flower' which was the first expression to describe the color of this very special sapphire.

Raw padparadscha sapphire