![]() The stone pictured is a 3.09 oval mixed cut Pink-Orange of exceptional saturation and good crystal. 171) of Secrets Of The Gem Trade, The Connoisseur''s Guide To Precious Gemstones. These stones can be quite beautiful but normally lack the "delicacy" of hue necessary in a real padparadascha.Īs usual, I suggest that those interested take a look at the photo at the beginning of the chapter on Parparadscha Sapphire (pg. These stone usually but not always have a distinct brownish secondary hue or mask. For years, the only pad like stone available was the so-called African Padparadascha which was found in the gravels of the Umba River in Tanzania. The hue can vary from pinkish-orange through pink-orange to orangy-pink. Translated into terms familiar to the gem connoisseur this means the hue while highly saturated should be no more than medium tone (50-60&). The key issue in the evaluation of a padparadascha can be summed up in one word, "delicate". Ask our PriceScope members and industry experts for a second opinion or get lost in the thousands of user-shared diamond and jewelry images for inspiration.
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