P0014 Pink Sapphire – 0.94ct

Sapphire is one of the two gem-varieties of corundum, the other being ruby (defined as corundum in a shade of red). Although blue is the best-known sapphire color, they occur in other colors, including gray and black, and also can be colorless. A pinkish orange variety of sapphire is called padparadscha. Significant sapphire deposits are found in Australia, Afghanistan, Cambodia, Cameroon, China (Shandong), Colombia, Ethiopia, India (Kashmir), Kenya, Laos, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Nigeria, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, United States (Montana) and Vietnam. White sapphires are completely colorless sapphires. A sapphire receives its color from the trace elements present within the earth when the crystal is forming. White sapphires are quite rare; they are completely untouched by trace elements. Padparadsha Sapphires of premium quality. This stone is the rarest and prized form of sapphire. The Padparadsha Sapphire possesses an “aquatic lotus blossom” color which ranges from a dainty salmon pink hue to an orange hue. Some describe this beautiful gemstone's color as a marriage between a lotus flower and the sunset, indicating that it is one of the world's most unique and regal gemstones with a mystifying color.