Treated orange sapphires of the type described above, purchased in Bangkok by Pala International in Dec., 2001. Photo: Robert Weldon ...
Enhancements
Orange sapphire is always heat treated to produce, intensify or lighten color and/or improve color uniformity and appearance. Orange sapphire is occasionally irradiated to provide temporary intense yellow or orange color.
Yellow, Golden and Orange sapphires are relatively less known. To enhance their color, these gemstones are subjected to numerous treatments.
Orange sapphires are very rare. These are some of the most difficult sapphires to find in a natural untreated state. The color of most orange sapphires has a secondary tone of yellow as well.
The particular pinkish orange sapphire, padparadscha, is found only in Sri Lanka. Another major source fine sapphire is Australia. The Australian gemstones are deep velvety blue and dark inky in appearance.
The pinkish orange sapphire, 'Padparadscha' is found in Sri Lanka alone. Kashmir has been known to produce some of the most valuable and magnificent sapphires that are intense blue in color with a hint of violet.
ORANGE SAPPHIRE, also known as Padparadschah, augments wisdom, optimism and friendliness. PINK SAPPHIRE encourages generosity, love and loyalty. WHITE SAPPHIRE is associated with self-appreciation and spiritual development.
A great deal of yellow, golden and orange sapphire is irradiated. This treatment is used on pale yellow sapphire to turn it golden yellow. Some light blue sapphire also turns orange after irradiation.
Orange Sapphire augments wisdom, optimism and friendliness. Pink Sapphire encourages generosity, love and loyalty. White Sapphire is associated with self-appreciation and spiritual development.
A unique reddish-pink to mandarin-orange sapphire was discovered in Tanzania's Umba Valley during the 1960s. This variety was found in the Gerevi Hills and Lelatema Mountains north of the Umba River, in the Arusha Region of Tanzania.
A variety of corundum, like ruby and sapphire, which could be considered a precious stone as it is, in reality, an orange sapphire. It is virtually unknown to the vast majority of people and can therefore be purchased at a reasonable price.
After emeralds in 1938, rubies, alexandrites, blue sapphires, and orange sapphires all came to fruition over many decades of research in the hands of Carroll Chatham.
padparadscha (n) a name for orange sapphire.
pearl (n) an organic gemstone sometimes formed within oysters when an irritant infects the lining of the oyster's shell. [buy pearl jewellery from Mochishop] ...
Orange Sapphire - orange to lighter yellow brown or pale orange
Purple Sapphire - violet to orange
Yellow Sapphire - yellow to pale yellow
Green Sapphire - green to blue-green and yellow-green.
Pink Sapphire - hot pink to pale pink or more red.
Padparadscha Derived from the Sinhalese term for "lotus flower," padparadscha refers to a lush pink and orange sapphire resembling the color of the lotus.
Today the term is used to describe all pink-orange to red-orange and orange sapphires. Top quality padparadscha sapphires are truly rare and command a very expensive price per carat. Top stones have a very intense orange-pink color.
Literally the Sinhalese word meaning "lotus flower," padparadscha refers to a lush pinkish-orange sapphire.
pave setting
Pave is a unique setting that looks as if the piece is literally paved or encrusted with stones.
An ancient denomination, no longer used, applied to various gems of orange and reddish hues, e.g. hessonite (garnet), brownish-red zircon (also called "hyacinth") and, less commonly, orange sapphire.
Every gemstone has its own color. A blue sapphire is not simply a blue sapphire. It may be a midnight blue, a deep darkish blue or a light royal blue. There are also pink, yellow, purple, black, orange sapphires and other shades.
This stone is particularly brilliant and best emulates nature's orange. Other shades of orange are achieved using the strikingly vivid orange sapphire (a rare cousin to the popular blue sapphire), Madeira citrine and fire opals.
same places and in the same qualities as its sister stone, ruby, with the best color coming from Kashmir and Burma. The name "sapphire" alone refers to the blue variety. All other colors have the color name added to the stone, as in "orange sapphire, ...
Sapphires can be yellow, pink, violet, green, brown and orange in addition to the classic varieties of blues. Padparadscha, a true orange sapphire, is named from the Sinhalese word for 'lotus flower' andare incredibly vibrant and rare.
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