The Cassia

Padparadscha — the word derives from the Sinhalese for lotus blossom, and The Cassia embodies that etymology entirely. Its precise hue sits at the nexus of salmon and pink: neither dominates, each informs the other. This is the colour the gem trade spends decades chasing. GIA-certified as padparadscha, unheated, from a single Elahera parcel.

The designation padparadscha is among the most contested in gemmology, reserved for stones that hold pink and orange in equal, delicate suspension. Tip too far toward either and the name no longer applies. The Cassia holds the balance — the lotus colour itself — which is precisely why so few stones ever carry the term on a GIA report.

At 2.08 carats and eye clean, the oval cut presents the colour broadly and evenly, without the windowing that thins lesser padparadschas. That it remains unheated is the final rarity: most pink-orange corundum is gently heated to settle its hue, but The Cassia arrived at this colour entirely on its own.

The Cassia is offered loose, ready to be set as a singular centre stone. To understand why this colour stands apart, read our guide to padparadscha sapphires from Sri Lanka, or see why the no-heat designation matters in unheated versus heat-treated sapphire. To enquire, reach us on WhatsApp or through our custom sourcing service.