Padparadscha is a colour variety of the gem corundum, featuring a delicate balance of pink and orange hues.
Originating from Sri Lanka, the term padparadscha is an alteration of the Singhalese padmaraga, combining padma (lotus flower) and raga (colour). It is believed to
also refer to the colours of a tropical sunset. While Sri Lanka – or by its ancient names Ceylon or Serendip – is the original provenance of these stones, padparadscha sapphires are also found in other places including Madagascar, Tanzania and Vietnam.
There are many regional definitions and interpretations of what exact combination of hue, tone and saturation a corundum has to display to qualify for the padparadscha denomination. In some regions, pale pink is considered as the ideal padparadscha colour, while in others more saturated orange hues are preferred.
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