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No, you are not buying into the "pad hype". I am also a lover of the Padparadscha. For me, there is No other stone.

I can't begin to tell you how many compliments I receive on my rings. My wedding ring is a 3 stone. Diamond in the middle and two different shades of pads on either side i.e. pinkish/orange.... orange /pink.. you get the idea.

People, even my doctor's have grabbed my hand, asking me what stones they are.

If this is what you want, please search, until you find the right one. You WILL receive comments about the stone and it is fun to teach people about the Padparadscha. Most people thinks sapphires come in only blue. I stare at my ring all the time and how the colors shift. Yes, I will be buying another Pad, in a larger size soon. As others have said, make sure your stone is Certified by a reputable lab.

If you choose the Pad as an e-ring, you will receive tons and tons of compliments..... I guarantee !!!! =)

Linda
 
No, you are not buying into the "pad hype". I am also a lover of the Padparadscha. For me, there is No other stone.

I can't begin to tell you how many compliments I receive on my rings. My wedding ring is a 3 stone. Diamond in the middle and two different shades of pads on either side i.e. pinkish/orange.... orange /pink.. you get the idea.

People, even my doctor's have grabbed my hand, asking me what stones they are.

If this is what you want, please search, until you find the right one. You WILL receive comments about the stone and it is fun to teach people about the Padparadscha. Most people thinks sapphires come in only blue. I stare at my ring all the time and how the colors shift. Yes, I will be buying another Pad, in a larger size soon. As others have said, make sure your stone is Certified by a reputable lab.

If you choose the Pad as an e-ring, you will receive tons and tons of compliments..... I guarantee !!!! =)

Linda
 
Linda W said:
No, you are not buying into the "pad hype". I am also a lover of the Padparadscha. For me, there is No other stone.

I can't begin to tell you how many compliments I receive on my rings. My wedding ring is a 3 stone. Diamond in the middle and two different shades of pads on either side i.e. pinkish/orange.... orange /pink.. you get the idea.

People, even my doctor's have grabbed my hand, asking me what stones they are.

If this is what you want, please search, until you find the right one. You WILL receive comments about the stone and it is fun to teach people about the Padparadscha. Most people thinks sapphires come in only blue. I stare at my ring all the time and how the colors shift. Yes, I will be buying another Pad, in a larger size soon. As others have said, make sure your stone is Certified by a reputable lab.

If you choose the Pad as an e-ring, you will receive tons and tons of compliments..... I guarantee !!!! =)

Linda

Linda, I can only aspire to get a pad as nice as one of yours! It is just such a special color I can't imagine having anything but that now. Darn you, Pricescope!!! :cheeky:
 
Nashville, I am glad I could help. I agree, the Padparadscha is a very special color. Once you own one, in my case anyway, nothing else will do. I hope you find the Pad of your dreams. When you find the right one, your eyes and heart will know it.
 
Somewhere earlier in this thread I saw a phrase, "you should not buy a pad without consulting an pad expert", and it got me concerned. I read today that it is chromium that gives corundum it pink color, and iron and vanadium make it orange. Is there any specific combination of foreign elements that makes corundum a pad? Like, chromium/iron or chromium/vanadium? In other words, is "pad" measurable?
When we are saying, "paraiba", it is a given that the stone can be sent to a lab, spectroscopied and deemed copper-bearing or non-copper-bearing. (Whether it is a beautiful or an ugly stone is another matter, but at least one could determine that it is a cuprian!). If no such knowledge exists re. a pad, then, truly, it is in the eye of the beholder.
 
Crasru,
There's been a discussion in the past on PS about how the labs determine what is and isn't a padparadscha. There was no detailed mention of what the requirements are (but there lists a generality) but in order for the major labs to be consistent, I'm very sure they exist. In addition to having an EQUAL blending of equal parts pink and orange, there are more specifications it must meet.
 
Is there a chemical/mineral composition that is unique to pads, or just a color combination and level of saturation?
 
IndyLady said:
Is there a chemical/mineral composition that is unique to pads, or just a color combination and level of saturation?

I love questions like these, as they make me dig around and learn. Apparently, the trace elements that colour padparadschas are Cr and Fe. But, the same is also true of yellow sapphires!
 
crasru said:
Somewhere earlier in this thread I saw a phrase, "you should not buy a pad without consulting an pad expert", and it got me concerned. I read today that it is chromium that gives corundum it pink color, and iron and vanadium make it orange. Is there any specific combination of foreign elements that makes corundum a pad? Like, chromium/iron or chromium/vanadium? In other words, is "pad" measurable?
When we are saying, "paraiba", it is a given that the stone can be sent to a lab, spectroscopied and deemed copper-bearing or non-copper-bearing. (Whether it is a beautiful or an ugly stone is another matter, but at least one could determine that it is a cuprian!). If no such knowledge exists re. a pad, then, truly, it is in the eye of the beholder.

Crasru,

Here's the Laboratory Manual Harmonization Committee's 2006 definition:

http://www.gubelinlab.com/pdf/LMHC_Info ... adscha.pdf

It does not set forth any bright line rules regarding chemical composition, nor does it state that the gem must contain equal measures of pink and orange (although I've heard the latter claim).

Where it comes to a pink and orange sapphire, I like high saturation and, even, colour zoning. Such a stone may not fall into the 'definition' of a Padparadscha, but I don't care. Unfortunately, it will still cost a pretty penny.
 
Thanks for looking that up, Harriet! Very interesting!
 
Yes, thank you, Harriett! Very interesting, indeed!

Chrono - thank you for directing me to an earlier discussion, I'll attempt to find it.
 
Over the years, there have been many discussions on Pricescope about "what is a padparadscha". If the search function is working, you should be able to find them. I certainly asked a lot of questions before I bought my pad ring. I don't know if you have read the article by RIchard Hughes published in Pala's web site. It's worth reading:

http://www.palagems.com/ruby_sapphire_borders.htm

AN
 
Nashville, Crasru,
Anytime. I enjoy the research.

Nashville,
Good luck on your search! It will be tough (there are too many rotten salmon -like 'Pads' out there) but oh-so-rewarding.
 
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