For over 100 years, reference has been made to a unique sapphire, the color of a lotus blossom, the padparadscha. Yet the precise hue represented by this rare stone has been a subject of discussion, ...

Padparadscha Sapphire comes from the Sanskrit word "padma raga," or pink lotus. The gem is mostly mined in Sri Lanka but also found in Vietnam, Madagascar and Tanzania. The Most Expensive ...

Less valuable blue sapphires might also be grayish, too light, or too dark. An extremely rare and collectible variety that is a mix of pink and orange is known in the trade as padparadscha. Such gems ...