In Sinhalese, Padparadscha means 'Lotus Blossom' and the term has come from the word Padmarag in Sanskrit, meaning 'one having the colour of a lotus. This 2.36 total carat weight Pair Padparadscha Sapphires are gems variety of the mineral corundum. A Padparadscha is a sapphire that contains trace elements of chromium and iron, which provide it its orange pink color. This cushion shape and orange pink color Padparadscha sapphire gems is the rarest of all colored sapphires, and are precious because of their special color. Also, this Padparadscha sapphire gems measuring 6.70 x 5.69 x 3.38 mm and 6.77 x 5.57 x 3.32 mm. are also very durable, 9 on the Mohs scale to be precise.