Peach sapphire is one of the most romantic and modern colors in the sapphire family — a warm blush of pink and orange that sits between pure pink sapphire and Padparadscha territory. It's natural corundum colored by trace chromium and iron, with the same 9-on-the-Mohs-scale durability that makes sapphire the ideal stone for everyday wear in engagement rings and pendants.
Why our Ceylon peach sapphires
Our peach sapphires are sourced directly from Sri Lanka, the historic home of fine sapphire mining. The majority are unheated, preserving their natural warm hue. Premium pieces ship with GIA reports documenting weight, dimensions, treatment status, and where determinable, origin. Each stone is photographed under standardized lighting against a neutral background so the color you see online is the color in your hand.
A note on Padparadscha. Padparadscha is a specific, lab-certified sapphire color defined as a balanced pink-orange. Some of our peach sapphires sit visually near that range, but we do not call any stone "Padparadscha" unless a lab report from GIA, GRS, or another major lab confirms it. If you want a true Padparadscha, email us and we can source a certified stone to specification.
How to choose a peach sapphire
Hue. Peach sapphire ranges from soft peachy-pink (closer to pink with a warm tint) through balanced peach (the most prized) into peachy-orange (closer to orange with a soft pink tint).
Saturation. Vivid mid-tone peach carries the highest value. Stones too pale lose their character; stones too dark read closer to orange.
Cut. Oval is the dominant cut for peach sapphire engagement rings — the elongated shape complements the warm, romantic palette. Cushion and emerald cuts are favorites for vintage-inspired settings. Pear shapes are popular for sentimental commissions.
Carat. One-carat unheated peach sapphires typically range from $400 to $1,500 depending on hue, saturation, and clarity. Larger stones with strong color move into the four-figure range.
Modern, romantic, ideal for non-traditional engagement
Peach sapphire has become a defining color of modern engagement-ring design — warmer than pink, softer than orange, and dramatically different from any standard mall-jeweler offering. It pairs beautifully with rose gold (a romantic match), yellow gold (warm and vintage), and white gold (clean and modern). Designers value matched pairs and calibrated rounds; see our matched pairs collection.
Have a question about a stone or want help picking between two? Email crescentgems@gmail.com. 14-day return on every order. Select pieces are available for Try-On. Free US shipping; international shipping via FedEx and UPS.
