It was first discovered in Sri Lanka but has also been found in East Africa and Madagascar. So whatever design you eventually settle on, you can be reassured these magical stones will look fabulous and will draw much attention.The padparadscha sapphire is a gemstone that belongs in the corundum family.

Their natural warmth in colour lends itself to being made in yellow or rose gold but look just as fabulous in a contrasting white. Many of which can be seen on our website. Our collection of ethically sourced natural stones range from soft pink/oranges to stronger hued stones in a selection of cuts, unset ready to be designed into a special piece or already hand-crafted into one of our original designs ready to be purchased. With all of our Sri Lankan Padparadscha Sapphires, they come with independent certification, verifying their origin and giving you confidence and reassurances any treatments the stones may or may not have had along with weight, measurements and any identifying characteristics. Laboratory certificate is an important document when purchasing your Sapphire or piece of jewellery, as it is an independant document and a piece of mind that what you are purchasing is as stated and not an opinion.Īll of our Padparadscha Sapphires are Laboratory certified, some with origin (stating where the stone came from), we do not sell beryllium treated or irradiated stones.ĭavid’s 30+ years in the industry has led to relationships with gem dealers in Australia and overseas sourcing directly some of the best Padparadschas available. Untreated stones will always fetch a higher price but a normal low heat treatment to a coloured stone can sometimes increase its value too. Where as using a beryllium heat treatment or irradiating a stone will have a stronger affect on colour and also reduces the value of these stones because of this treatment.

Heat treatment is common, very acceptable and just evens out the look of the stone with improvements more to clarity than colour. There are ways to improve the look of stones which are akin to what nature does naturally and are widely accepted, but then there are treatments to stones that are a little more like interfering with nature.