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9.94 Ct. Padparadscha Sapphire

Mined in Sri Lanka - Certified by Lotus & IGI

Listing ID: 440990
$17,892.00
$29,820.00
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Gemstone, Origin & Treatments

Species:
Natural Corundum

Gemstone & Variety:
Natural Padparadscha Sapphire

Geographic Origin:
Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Treatments:
No Treatments (Unheated/Untreated)

Weight, Measurements & Shape

Weight:
9.94 carats

Measurements:
13.07 x 10.13 x 9.06 mm

Type of Cutting:
Faceted

Shape:
Oval

Color

Intensity of Color:
Moderate to Strong

Shade:
Pinkish Orange

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 & Clarity

Transparency:
Transparent

Clarity Grade:
Very Slightly Included

Clarity Grade Description:
Inclusions are very slightly visible on close eye inspection but don't detract the viewer's eye from the stone's beauty

Fluorescence
Fluorescence is the visible light some gemstones emit when exposed to invisible ultraviolet (UV) rays. We've described below the intensity and color of the gemstone's fluorescence under long-wave UV light (LWUV).

Intensity:
Strong

Color:
Orange

Special Characteristics

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.

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.

Gemological Reports

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

Lotus Gemology report # 8416-1508

  • 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 # 665439959

  • 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.

StarRuby.in® Listing Price

Total:
$29,820.00

Per Carat:
$3,000.00

Recommended Retail Price (RRP)
The “Recommended Retail Price (RRP)” is the price you can expect to pay for a similar item at a high-street retail store.

Total:
52185

Per Carat:
5250

References

Listing ID:
440990

Stone ID:
E11172

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