A PADPARADSCHA SAPPHIRE RING

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A PADPARADSCHA SAPPHIRE RING
The cushion-shaped padparadscha sapphire weighing 4.94 carats to the plain hoop
Accompanied by report No. 43616 dated 21 September 2004 from the Gübelin Gem Lab stating that the pinkish-orange sapphire is of Sri Lankan origin, no evidence of heat treatment. The trade term used to describe the colour of this rare sapphire is Padparadscha

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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

The name Padparadscha is derived from the Sanskrit/Singhalese word padmaraga (padma meaning lotus and raga meaning colour) a colour akin to the lotus flower

Hughes, R., Ruby & Sapphire, RWA Publishing, 1997, p. 398

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