A simply magnificent gemstone - a stunning Unheated Padparadscha Sapphire from Sri Lanka weighing 6.04ct. The central Padparadscha Sapphire is simply gorgeous - a light to medium mix of pastel peach and light pink, in equal proportions to my eyes - a delightful hue which shows extreme fire and vibrancy. This is almost like a pink diamond under lighting! As you can see, we have taken pics in multiple lighting conditions in order to show the extraordinary array of colours in the gem. This is unquestionably, together with pigeon’s blood red, one of the most sought after gem colours in the entire world. The stone is eye clean and is virtually but not quite loupe clean as well - superb clarity for the gem genre and particularly the immense size. Lustre and brilliancy are exceptional - the stone is positively 'alive' and is extremely vibrant and lively despite the slight window in the gem. Look at the lustre - the stone was so difficult to ph
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