Padparadscha SapphirePadparadscha Sapphire

Padparadscha Sapphire Value, Price, and Jewelry Information


Padparadscha is a light to medium toned pink-orange to orange-pink hue sapphire.

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Padparadscha Sapphire
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Padparadscha Sapphire Value

Kashmir Sapphire

Certified origin. Untreated material. Average brilliancy of 40 to 60%. Add to 20% or deduct to 10% for other cutting. Prices for ovals and cushions. Add 8% to 10% for rounds and pears. Add 10% to 20% for emeralds and marquis.

Other Blue Sapphires

Heat treated material. Average brilliancy of 40% to 60%. Add to 20% or deduct to 10% for other cutting. Prices for ovals and cushions. Add 8% to 10% for rounds and pears. Add 10% to 20% for emeralds and marquis. Note: If certified Burmese and untreated, add 50%, except fair or lower grades. Typically, mid-quality untreated blue sapphire will sell for 20-30% more than a treated stone of the same quality. Top-quality unheated stones could get a premium of 50% or higher, especially if they’re large.

Fancy Sapphires

Average brilliancy of 30% to 40%. Add to 20% or deduct to 10% for other cutting. Prices for ovals and cushions. Add 7% to 10% for rounds, pears and marquis. Add 15% to 30% for emerald cuts.

Other Sapphires

Padparadscha is a light to medium toned pink-orange to orange-pink hue sapphire.

Name

Padparadscha is a Sinhalese word meaning lotus blossom.


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