This item is a part of the following collections:

Royal Araina Collection: Gemstones that you "fall in love" with

Named after his daughter, the "Royal Araina Collection" is a hand-picked selection of exceptional, noteworthy gemstones by Harshil Zaveri, the founder of StarRuby.in ®.

Why choose one gemstone rather than another?

That is where Harshil comes into his own, revealing that his sensibility extends far beyond simple expertise.

In addition to applying the gemological selection criteria, he seeks out stones that speak to him: those that evoke an idea, bring out an emotion, recall a memory, or tell a story.

Every gemstone in the "Royal Araina Collection" is a rare, timeless treasure highly sought-after by discerning collectors and gem connoisseurs.

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.

Named after the Sinhalese word for lotus blossom, the padparadscha sapphire evokes the flower's beautiful mix of pink and orange colors. This unique color combination gives padparadscha sapphires the rarest and most valuable sapphire color.

This beautiful 15.10-carat oval padparadscha sapphire exhibits both pink and orange hues simultaneously for a look that's both soft and very feminine.

— Harshil Zaveri, Founder & CEO

Geographic Origin:
Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Treatments:
No Treatments (Unheated/Untreated)

Color Award:
Sunset

Color Award Description:
The predominantly orange color of this Padparadscha sapphire earns it the "Sunset" color award. The color of this Padparadscha is reminiscent of the bold, rich color of the clouds at tropical sunset.

Transparency:
Transparent

Clarity Grade:
Near Eye-Clean

Clarity Grade Description:
This stone is almost 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.

Exceptional Quality:
The overall quality of this gemstone is classified as "exceptional". Its unique combination of extraordinary color, remarkable clarity, and superior appearance make it almost impossible to replace.

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.

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.

Vibrant Brilliancy:
This gemstone exhibits a brilliancy that is classified as "vibrant." Vibrant brilliancy results from a combination of factors such as skillful cutting, excellent clarity, even color distribution, and a very low degree of extinction.

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

GRS Gem Research Swisslab report # GRS2022-032954

• The accompanying GRS report authenticates this gemstone as a "Natural Pinkish-Orange Sapphire" of "Sri Lanka" origin with a comment stating "No indication of thermal treatment".

Lotus Gemology report # 2541-8572

• 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".