This 4.85 carat marjan is easy to inspect when it arrives. Use the points below, and ask us anything you cannot judge from the photographs.

• Weight and rate: 4.85 carats at Rs. 6,530, about Rs. 1,346 per carat.
• Colour: a lighter red with an orange lean; check it by daylight, not only under indoor bulbs.
• Hardness: 3 to 4 on the Mohs scale, so handle it gently and look it over for marks on arrival.
• Treatment: waxing is frequent and dyeing happens with some coral; ask us about GS-RC-0004.
• Surface: the polish should feel smooth and the red should look even, not patchy.

You can open the parcel and inspect the stone before paying, as delivery is Cash on Delivery. Around five carats is a weight many ring makers in Pakistan work with, wide enough to show yet still easy for daily wear. Related stones sit in the red coral page. If the colour looks different from what you expected once you hold it, tell us within the seven-day return period.

Before you choose, read our red coral guide.

This particular stone

This listing is one natural red coral, known in Urdu as Marjan, with a weight of 4.85 Carat. Its price is Rs. 6,530 — roughly Rs. 1,346 for each carat. Treatment: treatment not tested. Quote reference GS-RC-0004 when you message us about it. The photographs show this exact stone, so what arrives at your door is the piece you chose on screen.

Between two and six carats is the range most people choose for a gents' ring or a noticeable pendant. Here colour drives the price more than size does, which is why two stones of near-identical weight can be priced very differently.

On the Mohs scale red coral rates 3 to 4. That makes it soft for a gemstone, better suited to pendants, earrings and rings for special occasions than to a daily ring. Keep it away from perfume, cleaning products, steam and ultrasonic cleaners, and polish it with a dry, soft cloth after wear.

Whoever you buy red coral from, make sure of three things: the stone is natural rather than lab-grown, glass or glass-filled; any treatment is stated in writing; and the weight quoted is the weight of the finished stone. We check every red coral for those three points before it is listed, a certificate is available on request, and because you pay on delivery you can look at the stone — or have it tested — before any money changes hands.

We sell natural stones only and inspect each one before it is listed. Treatment for this stone: Treatment not tested. Certificate available on request. As general background (not a statement about this stone): Red coral (marjan) is often waxed to improve lustre, and some coral is dyed. Ask us on WhatsApp and we will tell you what we know about this exact stone; independent lab testing is available on request.

A certificate of authenticity is available on request for this stone, and independent laboratory testing can be arranged. Because you pay on delivery, you can also take the stone to a lab of your choice within the 7-day return window. Read more on our authenticity page.