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Lot 1405

Natural Orange-Pink Padparadscha Sapphire

27 May 2010, 13:00 EDT
New York

US$14,000 - US$16,000

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Natural Orange-Pink Padparadscha Sapphire

Sri Lanka
Imagine the color of a Sri Lankan lotus flower combined with the colors of a fiery sunset and you will conjure up the delicate orange-pink shade of the padparadscha. The unusual name padparadscha derives from the Sanskrit/Singhalese "padma raga" or lotus blossom, and is a reflection of the stone's exotic appearance.

The name padparadscha hints at the stone's origin. The island of Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) situated off the southern-most coast of India, in the Indian Ocean was the first source of these remarkable gems. For more than 2000 years the island has been known as a haven for precious gems, and is since long regarded as "Ratna Dweepa", the Island of Gems. The present stone is a natural color, unheated orange-pink sapphire faceted as an oval modified mixed cut, possessing excellent clarity and luster. Weighing approximately 3.06 carats and measuring 10.0 x 7.25 x 4.5 mm

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Accompanied by an American Gemological Laboratory report No. CS33551 dated January 10, 2000 stating that the origin is Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and "no gemological evidence of heat induced appearance modification present."

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