A finest quality Padparadscha sapphire can fetch up to $30,000 per carat even for a one carat sapphire. Padparadscha is the rarest of all sapphires. Some magnificent padparadscha sapphires are mined in Sri Lanka, Madagascar and Tanzania. However, major gem labs recognise the colour rather than the origin, which at Deliqa Gems we agree with. Although in recent years similar coloured sapphires have been found elsewhere in the world, many experts in the industry maintain the view that only those found in Sri Lanka should be called Padparadscha and those found elsewhere in the world should rather be called Pinkish Orange or Orangish Pink than giving the romantic term Padparadscha. “When an athlete lives up to the hype as Verstappen has, collectors pay attention.Padparadscha sapphires were first found in Sri Lanka hundreds of years ago. “This record comes as no surprise,” said Jesse Craig, Vice President of Sales at PWCC Marketplace. Sergio Perez calls for review after ‘different information’ given to Max Verstappen Nico Rosberg critical of Max Verstappen’s attitude over RB19 reliability issuesĪre Red Bull cracks widening with Sergio Perez calling for a ‘review’ of communications? The value skyrocketed when a bidding war for the card broke out, with the bids climbing by nearly $100k in a timeframe of five minutes as the auction drew towards its conclusion. The card, which features a padparadscha gem-like holofoil and is graded a Mint 9 by PSA, is therefore one of the most valuable trading cards in existence, and the scramble to own it has now led to it becoming his second-highest selling trading card of all time, with a winning bid of $336,000. Max Verstappen’s 2020 Topps Chrome Formula 1 Sapphire Edition Padaparadscha trading card was released as a special Sapphire Edition parallel in Topps’ inaugural Chrome F1 set – the odds of finding this card were just one per 605 packs. It was only further proof then of the great place which Formula 1 currently finds itself in when a bidding war broke out for a rare Verstappen trading card that went to auction via PWCC Marketplace’s Premier Auction. Verstappen’s stock as a Formula 1 driver has never been higher than it is right now, the Red Bull star a two-time World Champion who at this stage seemingly has only Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez as competition in his quest to make it three titles in a row.Īnd in general Formula 1 has arguably more eyes on it now than ever before, a popularity boom kick-started by Netflix’s hit docuseries Drive to Survive. Max Verstappen’s 2020 Topps Chrome Formula 1 Sapphire Edition Padaparadscha trading card fetched crazy numbers at auction as bidders battled to secure this rare purchase.
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