Joined: Sun Oct 16, 2005 12:22 pm Posts: 21602 Location: San Francisco
Again, the determination is subjective.
Alan Hodgkinson would say the gem pictured above is far too saturated. "It must be a delicate hue". I would agree. He has been known to carry the perfect pad in his pocket at times.
I think the Natural Sapphire Company has it right here:
I have a similar color as this, only a lot smaller(1ct. oval) and about a half million dollars cheaper. Richard Wise told me an even mix of pink and orange and a medium tone or lighter.
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In my opinion it is important to see ( like many or better most other gems) a padparadscha in real life.
Some are beautiful in incandescent light but not in daylight.
In the report they describe the color as pinkish orange but finally not as a padparadscha. Padparadscha is in the color range pinkish orange - pinkorange - orangepink - orangy pink...
Yeah, it's not a well-defined term in the trade in general (though an individual lab likely has consistent internal standards). So even if you get 'pad' or 'not pad' written out on a lab report that's just their opinion.
Joined: Sun Oct 16, 2005 12:22 pm Posts: 21602 Location: San Francisco
The GIA uses the term alexandrite (incorectly IMO) to refer to any color changing, shifting chrysoberyl. I think they should use the same wisdom with "alexandrite" they do with padparadscha,
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