Certified AGL 4.78CT Emerald Cut Lab Grown Fire Lotus Padparadcha Sapphire Engagement Ring Size 7

Lab grown Padparadscha Sapphire 4.78CT
8.0 x 10.0 x 5.56mm
emerald cut
color: fire lotus
metal: 925 sterling silver/ white rhodium platinum plated
size 7

📖 Padparadscha Sapphires are some of the rarest gemstones in the world.  Their unique coloring which is a mix of pinks and oranges are the cause for their popularity.   Padparadscha sapphire is traditionally used to describe the most beautiful orange-pink sapphire colours of Sri Lanka. The ancient Sinhalese used the word "Padmaraga", literally "colour of the Lotus" in Sanskrit, to describe a similar sapphire colour from at least the early Middle Ages.

The sacred lotus flower is intimately linked to Buddhist philosophy. Legend has it that Gautama Buddha took seven steps after his birth and at each step lotus flowers bloomed. It symbolises the emergence of beauty with its bright petals in the midst of dark, muddy waters.

In the Hindu religion, the orange-pink lotus is considered the seat of the goddess of wealth and good fortune "Lakshmi", who appeared on a lotus and was known as "Padma".

Whether adorning temple walls, being eaten, used as a cosmetic and perfume, or offered as a sacred flower for worship, the lotus flower has great significance on the gemstone island. In fact, one of the oldest paintings of a lotus is found in an ancient temple in Matale.

It is easy to assume that with such a legacy, this delicate and extremely rare blend of colours was first cherished by early gem dealers in Sri Lanka due to its association with good fortune and religious heritage, later travelling to the Western world via the Silk Road and the British Empire. Today, the Padparadscha sapphire is cherished by royalty, such as Princess Eugenie's 2018 engagement ring, as well as gem connoisseurs around the world.