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:
Moderately Included

Clarity Grade Description:
Inclusions are moderately visible at eye view

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.

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

Lotus Gemology report # 3703-6277

• 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 # 623453398

• 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.