Padparadscha Sapphire from Sri Lanka | History
Padparadscha sapphire is a special variety of gem corundum, featuring an often delicate color that is a mixture of red and yellow – a marriage between ruby and yellow sapphire. ... Moving on to Sri Lanka itself, we have a more modern account from 1855: ... The topaz and the sapphire seem to be species of the same stone differing only in color ...