Description

Orange Sapphire

A reddish-orange type of the mineral corundum, or sapphire, known as an orange sapphire is frequently caused by tiny levels of iron and chromium.
Because of their combination of red and yellow colors, orange sapphires can range from pale pastel oranges to vibrant orangish-reds. These sapphires are tinted by exposure to natural radiation or a combination of trace minerals that contain iron (yellow) and chromium (red).

• Color: Orange Sapphire hue from pale orange to a vivid reddish-orange, or a deep orange with brownish overtones.
• Origin: Thailand, Australia, Sri-Lanka, Africa
• Chemical Composition: Al2O3Corundum (Aluminium Oxide)
• Cut: Round
• Specific Gravity: 4.00
• Refractive Index: 1.76 to 1.77
• Hardness: 9

 Orange Sapphire  (Formation)

When source rocks within the earth’s crust were exposed to extreme heat and pressure millions of years ago, the atoms recombined to form new metamorphic (changed) rocks, including sapphires (corundum). Found as deposits in some places of the world, padparadscha is a delicate pink-orange to orange-pink color with light to medium tones. Padparadscha sapphires are uncommon; the most uncommon type is the one that is completely natural and shows no signs of artificial treatment.

Birthstone

Sapphire is birthstone for September