Four carats is the size many buyers settle on when they want a pukhraj they can wear every week. This one is a natural golden-yellow topaz at Rs. 8,630, or about Rs. 2,158 per carat. Here are the questions people usually put to us about a stone like this, answered for this particular piece.

Can it live in a ring?

Yes, with sensible habits. Topaz scores 8 on the Mohs scale, so everyday dust will not scratch it. What it dislikes is a hard blow along its cleavage plane, so a setting that shields the edges is worth the small extra effort. Our topaz range has other weights if you want to compare.

Was the colour improved?

Most golden topaz is left as mined, but a few topaz colours do get their shade from a heating step. We will not promise either way from a catalogue line, so write to us on WhatsApp with reference GS-000495 and we will share what we know. Independent lab testing is available if you want it on paper.

Is the price fair?

Set the per-carat figure beside comparable stones, remembering that smaller stones often carry a higher rate per carat than big ones. In Vedic astrology, pukhraj is traditionally linked with Jupiter, if that matters to you.

Order with Cash on Delivery anywhere in Pakistan: open the parcel, check the stone, then pay. If it is not right for you, you have 7 days to return it. Before you choose, read our topaz guide.

This particular stone

This listing is one natural topaz, known in Urdu as Sunehla, with a weight of 4 Carat. Its price is Rs. 8,630 — roughly Rs. 2,158 for each carat. Treatment: treatment not tested. Quote reference GS-000495 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 topaz rates 8. Few materials will scratch it, so it copes well with everyday ring wear. A soak in warm water with a drop of mild soap and a soft brush keeps it bright; skip the ultrasonic cleaner if inclusions reach the surface.

Whoever you buy topaz 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 topaz 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): Yellow and golden topaz is usually untreated, though some colours are produced by heating. 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.