Orange sapphire: The birthstone for the month of September. The alternate birthstone for the month of September is Lapis or lapis lazuli jewelry. The orange sapphire is also known as “Padparadscha” which means “lotus” in Sanskrit. Marco Polo described his experiences with orange Padparadscha sapphire back in the 13th century. It was because orange Padparadscha sapphire often has two different colors within it that people thought the gemstone was favored by the gods themselves.
BOP 1: Should be wiry and twisted, but shorter than an OP1.Broken Orange Pekoe: Main broken grade. Prevalent in Assam, Ceylon, Southern India, Java, and China. A well twisted semi leaf tea generally from the low country, with a mild malty taste.
