Drawn illustration, not a photograph
Corundum
Fancy sapphire
AlsoPink sapphire, Padparadscha, White sapphire, Purple sapphire
Sapphire in every colour but blue and red: pink, purple, green, white and the rare pinkish-orange padparadscha, named for the lotus.
- Mineral
- Corundum, aluminium oxide
- Colour from
- Chromium, iron and titanium in different balances
- Hardness
- 9 on the Mohs scale
- Known sources
- Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Tanzania
What to look for
- A clear, saturated colour for its type
- Padparadscha should balance pink and orange
- Heating is common; diffusion must be disclosed
CareVery durable. Clean with warm, soapy water.
General guidance about the stone. Each actual stone is described individually, with its own photographs and any laboratory report, when you enquire.
Fancy sapphire, to wear.
Ask whether a ring, pendant, stud earrings or a bracelet with fancy sapphire is available, in gold, platinum or silver.