YELLOW SAPPHIRE / PUKHRAJ Collection

- *INTRODUCTION- Yellow Sapphire is a highly precious yellow colored gemstone of the Corundum mineral family. It is one of the most recognized gemstones in vedic astrology worn for professional success marital bliss improved will power and healthy progeny. *HISTORY- *HOW TO WEAR- -Weight - Minimum 1/10th of the body weight. E.g. – a person weighing 50 kgs can wear a 5 Ratti plus Pukhraj ratna. - Color - For best astrological results bright lemon or yellow color is recommended. -Metal- Gold and silver both work fine. In exceptional cases panchdhatu platinum or white gold can also be used. -Finger-Index finger of the working hand. -Day & Time- Thursday early morning time is best. o -Mantra & Chanting Times – Before wearing an gemstone keep it immersed in a bowl having 1 spoon of Curd Honey Gangajal Tulsi leaves and Ghee for 10 minutes. This will activate and cleanse your gemstone ornament and remove all its impurities. o After your regular prayers take the ring out of this mixture and wash it with pure Gangajal. Recite the Mantra 5 times Times - Om Brim Brihaspataye Namah ॐ बृं बृहस्पतये नमः then wear. *WHO CAN WEAR/USE- Yellow Sapphire (Pukhraj in Hindi) is associated with Jupiter the most powerful planet in Indian astrology. Before wearing this gemstone it is important to ensure that Jupiter is favorably placed in native’s birth-chart. • Indian astrology prescribes Pukhraj gemstone for Dhanu (Sagittarius) and Meen (Pisces) Rashi. • Western astrology recommends Yellow Sapphire birthstone for Sagittarius. • Yellow Sapphire gemstone can also be worn by Aries Cancer Leo and Scorpio *QUALITY- Natural properties of yellow sapphire make it a desirable gemstone metaphysically and aesthetically. To avoid getting duped by fraud dealers one should mind the following guidelines while buying yellow sapphire online or from dealers. • Origin – Sri-Lanka Burma Thailand and Australia are rich sources of natural yellow sapphires. However Ceylonese Yellow Sapphire is unanimously popular for its clarity and color consistency followed by Burma Yellow Sapphire. Thailand African or Madagascar origins are less popular because of poor color concentration and high inclusions. • Color – Pukhraj stone color covers many hues from pale to bright golden yellow to green and orange. Yet bright yellow or lemon is the most desirable color both astrologically and aesthetically. It is found mostly in Sri Lankan or Ceylonese yellow sapphires and less frequently in others. • Clarity – Yellow Sapphire tends to have fewer inclusions than other precious gemstones. But inclusions may still be present remaining invisible to the naked eye. When visible these inclusions occur as feathers or finger prints and can lower the cost of Pukhraj gemstone. *PRICING- Price of Yellow Sapphire depends on its origin color clarity weight and treatment. All of these parameters are collectively looked into before calculating Pukhraj prices that cover a broad range from ₹ 2500 to ₹ 40000 ($40 To $615). • Origin – Sri Lankan origin is considered to be the best and most expensive because of outstanding clarity and color consistency found in the majority of Ceylon sapphires and can cost between ₹ 15 000 and ₹ 30 000 ($384 to 460). Thailand or Bangkok yellow sapphires are more economical costing up to ₹ 5 000 (75 $). • Clarity – Yellow Sapphire fares much better than other precious gemstones when it comes to inclusions. Yet in whatever quantity nature volume and location of inclusions lower the overall worth of yellow sapphire. Clean transparent pieces attract high pricing than heavily included ones. • Color – Color bears some but not much influence on Pukhraj’s value. A bright yellow or lemon colored yellow sapphire with good color consistency is more valuable than the ones carrying tint of green gold or orange. • Carat Weight –When looking at the ‘rarity’ aspect of precious gemstones size becomes an extended attribute with direct influence on prices. However increase in size also heightens the chances of natural contamination which is why Pukhraj price per carat increases drastically for cleaner bigger pieces. • Cut – The way a stone is cut doesn’t just enhances its appearance but can cleverly conceal the inclusions as well. Moreover stone wastage incurred in the processing of a gemstone gets reflected in its increased prices. Therefore a faceted cut yellow sapphire costs more than round or oval ones. • • Treatment – Artificial heat or color treatment is done to inflate the market value of low quality pieces. Untreated unheated yellow sapphire is more valuable than synthetic glass filled or lab created pieces. It is better to buy certified Pukhraj whether online or from a dealer. *BENEFITS- Universal astrological popularity of this precious yellow gemst