Padparadscha, which amazed the gem industry when it was first discovered, is a pink-orange gemstone in the sapphire family. However, for it to be independently named "Padparadscha", it must have extraordinary abilities. In addition to the scarcity of natural production, the evaluation standards are also very strict, so it is also known as the "one in 50,000 miracle".
2018In {{year}}, the second daughter of Prince Andrew of the British royal family, eighth in line to the thronePrincess Eugeniewith wealthy businessmenJack BrooksbankAnnounced their marriage, and in the official engagement photos released, you can see,Princess EugenieThe engagement ring worn is set with a Paparacha gemstone.Padparadscha SapphireThe ring emitted a pink-orange light, and this pink gemstone ring immediately became a hot topic in the international jewelry world.
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Princess EugenieThe engagement ring is an oval shape, radiating a shimmering orange-pink colorPadparadscha SapphireAs the protagonist, surrounded by a circle of white diamonds.The unique pinkish-blue sapphire named in Sinhalese as lotus sapphire (Padparadscha Sapphire）。It originates from the Sinhalese language, meaning to represent「lotus」, symbolizing purity and nobility. Considered sacred. Its color is light orange with pink in it, like the color of sunset. Bring out a romantic feeling of deep affection and righteousness.
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Generally speaking, can be called can be calledPadparadschaFirst, it must have both pink and orange tones at the same time.FAMILYthinkPadparadschaThe colors should be limited to light to medium shades of pink-orange to orange-pink,
Sapphire with Padparadscha hue [Image source: GIA]
Some oranges with dark brown tones, even medium-brown orange and deep orange-red corundums, do not meet this definition. Only orange-pink sapphires with stable color can be calledPadparadscha。
Non-Padparadscha, brownish orange sapphire [Image source: GIA]
PadparadschaBelonging to one of the branches of the Sapphire family, its production is extremely rare, according to researchPadparadschaThe reserves of minerals are only as much as sapphires1%, the scarcity of mineral resources is comparable to that of pigeon blood red, the rarest product in the world. Therefore, the collection value is quite high. Sri Lanka is a famous gem kingdom, andPadparadschaBeing able to stand out among the many gems and enjoy the reputation of being the 'national gemstone' is proof enough.PadparadschaThe position is crucial. In recent years, major international renowned jewelry brands will all adoptPadparadschaTo do theme design.
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