Gem Journal
Learn the stone before you buy it
Straight answers on identifying, pricing, choosing and caring for natural gemstones — written for buyers in Pakistan, with the Urdu names you already know.
Wearing Moti How to Wear Pearl (Moti): Finger, Metal, Day and Daily Care
Pearl is the softest stone most people in Pakistan will ever wear in a ring. That single fact shapes almost every piece of advice about wear…
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Moonstone buying guide Moonstone Buying Guide: How to Choose a Good Chandrakant
A moonstone is bought for one thing above all: the soft light that floats across it when you tilt it. Gemmologists call it adularescence, an…
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Yashab in tradition Jade (Yashab) Benefits: What Tradition Says and What Jade Really Offers
Few stones have been loved for as long, or by as many different cultures, as jade. In Pakistan it is sold as Yashab, and people buy it for s…
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Wearing tiger eye How to Wear Tiger Eye: Finger, Hand, Metal and Setting
Tiger eye is one of the easiest stones to wear. It is quartz, so it is hard enough for daily use, it does not need special handling, and it…
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Chalcedony prices Chalcedony Price in Pakistan: Per Carat, Per Ratti and What You Pay For
Chalcedony is one of the more affordable natural stones you can buy, and that is exactly why its price is easy to misjudge. When a stone is…
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Sulemani Aqeeq prices Sulemani Agate Price in Pakistan: What Your Money Buys
Sulemani Aqeeq is one of the most widely worn stones in Pakistan, and you can find it everywhere from a bazaar tray to a high-end jeweller's…
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Gem Journal How to Wear Yellow Sapphire (Pukhraj): Finger, Hand, Metal and Setting
In Pakistan, yellow sapphire (pukhraj) is traditionally worn on the index finger of the right hand, set in gold, and put on for the first ti…
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Gem Journal Red Coral (Marjan) Price in Pakistan: Per Carat, Per Ratti and What Sets It
Red coral (marjan) is priced mainly on its colour, then on the smoothness of its surface, its size and its shape. Origin and the honesty of…
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Gem Journal How to Wear Moonstone: Finger, Hand, Silver Setting and Daily Care
Moonstone is traditionally worn in a silver ring on the little finger or the ring finger, and put on for the first time on a Monday, the Moo…
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Gem Journal Real or Fake Jade (Yashab)? Home Checks, Lab Tests and Safe Buying
Real jade is either nephrite or jadeite. Everything else sold as jade, from green serpentine to dyed quartz and glass, is an imitation, howe…
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Gem Journal Australian Opal Price in Pakistan: Black, Boulder and White Opal Explained
Australian opal is priced first on its type and body tone, then on the brightness and pattern of its play-of-colour, and only then on size…
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Gem Journal Citrine (Sunehla) Price in Pakistan: Per Carat, Per Ratti and Fair Value
Citrine (sunehla) is one of the most affordable natural yellow stones in Pakistan, and its price depends mostly on colour, cut and whether t…
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Gem Journal Tanzanite Price in Pakistan: Colour, Size and How to Compare Quotes
Tanzanite is priced mainly on the depth of its blue-violet colour, and size has an unusually strong effect, because small tanzanites tend to…
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