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 2.10 carats matching pair with GRS Reports Padparadscha Sapphires are a gem variety of the mineral corundum. A Padparadscha is a sapphire that contains trace elements of chromium and iron, which provide it its orangy-pink color. This oval shape and orangy-pink color Padparadscha sapphire gem is the rarest of all colored sapphires, and are precious because of their special color. Also, this Padparadscha sapphire matching pair measuring 6.87 x 5.35 x 3.17 mm and 7.00 x 5.15 x 3.27 mm is very durable, 9 on the Mohs scale to be precise.