Sapphire Padparadscha is a stone with a unique color. Padparadscha is a pinkish-orange sapphire with the color of the sun at sunrise or sunset, belongs to the corundum family. Padparaja - from Sanskrit it is translated as "sunrise" or "sunset", and there is one more meaning - "lotus flower". Which of these options is more accurate, no one knows, but all three characterize the fantastic coloration of padparadscha in about the same way.

Its magical color is precisely in a mixture of pink and orange, and you can also add a reddish tint, or rather a radiant reddish shimmer. In India, they used to say about this stone: "The stone that, when touched by the lotus bud, makes it bloom, is perfection itself - unattainable even for the gods."



Until the early 20th century, padparadscha were often considered rubies. And, indeed, in their color, padparadschas are more like rubies than sapphires.



However, many do not even know this name - padparadscha, and, accordingly, the cost of this stone. Padparadscha has a high price, and if the buyer knows such a stone, then he will be ready to give a large sum for it. Sometimes sellers take advantage of this, passing off yellow sapphires as padparadscha.

Properties of padparadscha sapphires

Padparadscha is one of the most beautiful and unique gems among all corundums, and indeed, among all precious stones. Depending on the type of color, padparadschas are divided into two categories: crystals with iridescent shades, smoothly turning from pink to orange, and vice versa, and crystals with clearly separated borders of orange and pink colors.

The hardness of the mineral is close to that of diamond. Padparadscha is a fragile stone with no cleavage. The crystal has a glassy luster and a pleochroism effect that can be appreciated in daylight and in direct sunlight. In addition, in comparison, for example, with rubies, padparadscha have a higher transparency and usually have fewer defects.

Corundum is a crystalline aluminum oxide and is colorless. And the beauty of the shades appears due to impurities, as well as various defects of the crystal lattice and the energy state of the atoms that make up the crystal.

Padparadscha is found only in old placers, where corundum has survived its long life under the influence of heating and irradiation.

Padparaji fields

Padparadscha is mined near the equator, in Sri Lanka, where a bright orange sun shines at sunset, and a handsome stone repeats the colors of the setting sun. This deposit is the source of the finest quality Padparaji stones.

There are deposits in Tanzania and Madagascar. The Padparadscha trade is a closed business, so foreigners are not allowed into the mining area. A stone weighing more than two carats is a rarity. Stones of more than five carats are even less common, and they are considered collectible. The Museum of Natural History in New York exhibits a 100.18-carat padparadscha called the Lotus Flower. This stone is two-colored - yellow in the center and orange at the edges.




Lithotherapists attribute to padparadzhe properties that stimulate the immune system, the ability to protect against viral infections, bronchial asthma. The stone, in their opinion, has a rejuvenating effect on the body as a whole. Padparadscha promotes the healing of wounds and skin diseases.There is a claim that the stone even heals epilepsy.

The magical properties of padparadscha

Astrologers are convinced of the gem's ability to bring harmony and strengthen feelings in the family. The stone can protect against sorcery, but at the same time endow the owner of the amulet with energy that can attract any person. And besides love feelings, padparadscha can help to learn unknown secrets.

Padparadscha - the cost of a sapphire

Its price is high, and is due not only to the rarity of the stone, but also to its fantastic beauty, overflows of orange and pink shades. The cost of 1 carat of a natural crystal can be tens of thousands of dollars, depending on the quality of the stone and its color.

The main thing in padparaj is the impeccability of the color scheme, the saturation and intensity of the color has little effect on the cost of the stone. Padparadschas that combine three colors (pink, orange and red) are rare. Pink-orange padparadscha sapphires are also expensive. Small crystals can cost not a small amount - from one and a half thousand dollars per carat to fifty thousand dollars and more.



The high price of padparadscha stones is associated not only with the beauty and transparency of the stone, but also with the absence of defects and high hardness (close to the hardness of a diamond). Padparadscha cut can be emerald, diamond or oval.

It is best to look for real and most beautiful padparads in the jewelry collections of world brands - Cartier, Chanel. For padparadschas, noble metals can be the best frame: white and rose gold, platinum. Crystals are combined with diamonds and natural pearls.

They try to counterfeit Padparadscha using refined corundum. For this, a thermal method or gamma irradiation is used. The buyer will not be able to visually identify a fake, and expert gemologists will do this with ease. Usually counterfeits are freely available and have an affordable price, which can be in the hundreds of dollars per carat.



If someone is lucky enough to have padparadscha, then you can admire not only the beauty of the gem, but also take advantage of its energy. The stone is especially friendly to Aquarius, Leo and Sagittarius. Some of you will gain confidence, some will emphasize their attractiveness, and some will get rid of fears and anxiety.

Astrologers claim that a gem can be friendly to all signs, the only advice is to check it for compatibility. To do this, put the crystal next to it at night - if you have a good dream, the crystal is yours, if it is bad, then you will have to give up the stone. If you have a choice, take advantage. But, most likely, when you see him, and he is next to you, you will never give up on him. And you will do the right thing.