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Treasures of the Earth

"Treasures of the Earth" is a collection of noteworthy gemstones hand-picked by our team of gemstone experts. Every gemstone in this collection will captivate you with its intrinsic beauty and spectacular flair.

Geographic Origin:
Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Treatments:
No Treatments (Unheated/Untreated)

Color Award:
Sunrise

Color Award Description:
The predominantly pink color of this Padparadscha sapphire earns it the "Sunrise" color award. The color of this Padparadscha is reminiscent of the soft color of the clouds at tropical sunrise.

Transparency:
Transparent

Clarity Grade:
Eye-Clean

Clarity Grade Description:
The stone is completely free from eye-visible inclusions

Gemologist's Comments on Clarity:
Such a high level of transparency and exceptional clarity is rarely seen in natural & unheated/untreated padparadscha sapphires, particularly in stones over 2 carats in weight.

Velvety Appearance:
This gemstone exhibits an appearance that is classified as "velvety". Such an appearance results from very fine microscopic particles that scatter light, causing the coveted visual effect without negatively affecting the gem's transparency. Gemstones with a velvety appearance have little to no extinction, display a warm glow, and look very pleasing to the eye. Therefore, velvety appearance is considered a highly sought-after trait in gemstones. The most prominent examples of gemstones coveted for their velvety appearance are the legendary Kashmir sapphires.

Large Size:
The size of this gemstone is large compared to the commonly available sizes in this species/variety, making it rare and highly sought-after.

This item is accompanied by the following gemological reports. We will ship the original reports along with the item.

Lotus Gemology report # 9656-1699

• The accompanying Lotus report authenticates this gemstone as a "Natural Padparadscha Sapphire" of "Sri Lanka (Ceylon)" origin with a comment stating "No indications of heating/treatment".

International Gemological Institute report # 726563770

• The accompanying IGI report authenticates this gemstone as a "Natural Padparadscha Sapphire" of "Sri Lanka" origin with a comment stating "No indications of treatment have been found".

• The accompanying IGI report states "Fine Color Quality". IGI awards this comment only to select gemstones that meet their specific "Fine Color Quality" criteria.