 | Prized throughout the ages, padparadscha sapphires are as beautiful and exotic as their name. No other colored gemstone compares to their unique mix of pink and orange. The term padparadscha is derived from the Singhalese word for a salmon colored lotus blossom. Overall, padparadscha sapphires are pinkish orange in color, but vary in hue and tone. |  |
 | Today, padparadscha is narrowly defined by gemologists as a Sri Lankan sapphire of delicate pinkish orange color. The original source for padparadscha is Sri Lanka (Ceylon) and purists today believe the term should be restricted only to stones from Ceylon. |  |
| Most lotus blossoms are far more pink than orange, and in ancient times, padmaraga was described as a subvariety of ruby. Today, some define the gem's color as a blend of lotus and sunset. |  |
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 | Fine stones have also been found in Vietnam’s Quy Chau district, Tanzania’s Tunduru district, and Madagascar. |  |
 | A superb 28.04-carat Sri-Lankan Padparadscha sapphire made $2.4m in late 2017. A 20.84 carat oval-cut padparadsha made $375,120 in 2013 |  |
