DCA Gemology Practice Test

Padparadscha describes a rare pinkish-orange color variety of sapphire, which is a form of the mineral corundum. The hue sits between pink and orange and is named for the lotus flower, reflecting its distinctive color. This color variety is specific to sapphire; while ruby is also a red variety of corundum, padparadscha denotes the pinkish-orange sapphire color, not emerald (green beryl) or spinel (a different mineral). The best association is sapphire.