Padparadscha Sapphire Value, Price, and Jewelry Information
Padparadscha is a light to medium toned pink-orange to orange-pink hue sapphire.
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Padparadscha is a light to medium toned pink-orange to orange-pink hue sapphire.
Name
Padparadscha is a Sinhalese word meaning lotus blossom.
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