Padparadscha
Variety Al2O3
Also called Padparadscha sapphire
About it
Rare sapphire in a delicate blend of pink and orange, named from the Sinhalese word for the lotus blossom. Classic stones come from Sri Lanka, also Madagascar; some on the market are beryllium-treated.
- Type
- Variety
- Group
- Corundum variety
- Formula
- Al2O3
- Hardness (Mohs)
- 9
- Specific gravity
- 3.95–4.05
- Streak
- white
- Lustre
- adamantine (diamond-like), vitreous (glassy)
- Crystal system
- Trigonal
- Colours
- pink-orange, salmon, sunset orange
- Transparency
- transparent
- Cleavage and fracture
- none; parting common; conchoidal to uneven fracture
Typical values: real specimens vary. For more, see mindat.org.