Padparadscha
Padparadscha is an extremely
rare variety of sapphire. In fact, it's the most rare, and most
prized form of sapphire. It is also one of the most expensive gems
in the world, with prices similar to those of emeralds and rubies.
Padparadscha is also one of the hardest gems in the world, second
only to diamond.
As hardness is a factor that determines how long a
gemstone will last, this trait makes padparadscha an excellent gem
for jewelry.
The name padparadscha (sometimes spelled padparadsha)
derives from the Sinhalese word padma radschen, meaning lotus
blossom, as the stone is of a similar color to the lotus blossom.
Most padparadscha gems are small, less than two carats in weight.
However, a stone from Sri Lanka is on display at the American Museum
of Natural History in New York that weights an incredible one
hundred carats.
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