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Sapphire padparadsha

Sapphire padparadsha
  • Etymology : The name " padparadsha " comes from the Sanskrit " flower of lotus ".

Of an extreme rarity, sapphire Padparadscha is of a color oscillating between the pink and the orange.

I invite you to read the most complete study on the sapphire Padparadsha; the report of defense of the University degree of Gemology supported in Nantes in 1996 by Christine Jomard. Click here->

Gemological data

  • Chemical formula : Al2 O3
  • Hardness (Mohs) : 9
  • Density : 4
  • Refractive index : ne=1.759-1.761 no=1.767-1.770
  • Birefingence : 0.008-0.009
  • Crystal system : Rhombohedral - Trigonal
  • Group : Corundum

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