Padparadscha sapphire?

[DiamondDust13]

Hello,

I have a translucent, heated, Oval sapphire that I have always considered to be "orange".

I am now wondering if this sapphire could be within the Padparadscha colour range.

What do you think about the colour of this sapphire?

 

[marymm]

Based on that one pic, it certainly seems a possibility -- if it were mine, I'd think it worthwhile to send to GIA or AGL for a report.

 

[DiamondDust13]

Based on that one pic, it certainly seems a possibility -- if it were mine, I'd think it worthwhile to send to GIA or AGL for a report.

Thank you for the advice. I have never thought about having it graded because of the presence of silk, and the heat treatment.

 

[DiamondDust13]

Here are a few other shots of the same gem. The first in the jar is top side down. I am terrible with taking gem pics.

 

[PrecisionGem]

Thank you for the advice. I have never thought about having it graded because of the presence of silk, and the heat treatment.

Keep in mind that an AGL color grading report is going to cost you $390 plus the shipping both ways. I'm guessing you didn't pay that much for the stone.

 

[DiamondDust13]

Keep in mind that an AGL color grading report is going to cost you $390 plus the shipping both ways. I'm guessing you didn't pay that much for the stone.

Very true. Yes, I did not pay much for this sapphire. I am wondering if it's even truely a sapphire.

 

[LilAlex]

I don't know if you will get a padparadscha "call" on a stone that is not gem grade; I have only seen it applied to gemmy stones. Others may feel differently, Like I don't think you would get a pigeon-blood or royal descriptor applied to a heavily-included, borderline-translucent stone. From a distance, it looks like it's in the pad ballpark, color-wise.

 

[DiamondDust13]

I don't know if you will get a padparadscha "call" on a stone that is not gem grade; I have only seen it applied to gemmy stones. Others may feel differently, Like I don't think you would get a pigeon-blood or royal descriptor applied to a heavily-included, borderline-translucent stone. From a distance, it looks like it's in the pad ballpark, color-wise.

I agree absolutely . Thank you for your opinion.