A natural yellow sapphire – pukhraj – of 3.80 carats, about 4.18 ratti, at Rs. 28,500 – Rs. 7,500 per carat.

The only stone here recorded as vivid

"Golden yellow" is the claim on the label, and for once it can be pinned to something specific. Our colour record for this stone reads vivid golden yellow, and it is the only stone among the twenty on this page with that note. Every other is recorded as plain golden yellow, with one as rich golden yellow.

That record was made when the stone was taken in. It is not a reading from the photograph, and it is the only colour claim we will make here. In pukhraj, saturation is most of what separates one stone from another at a given weight, and a vivid stone at just under four carats is a genuinely good combination.

Its clarity is recorded as slightly included – one of only three stones on this page carrying a clarity note at all. That means inclusions you can find on a close look rather than ones that spoil the stone, which in natural sapphire is normal and expected.

Hardness

At 9 on the Mohs scale sapphire is the hardest stone you can reasonably wear apart from diamond. Quartz, which most household dust is made of, sits at 7 and cannot mark it, which is why a sapphire still looks crisp after years of wear. It also has no cleavage plane, so it does not split the way topaz or tanzanite can.

About the photograph

The image on this listing is a catalogue photograph of a yellow sapphire, not a photograph of this individual stone. The same picture appears across this category in slightly different crops. So although the colour note above is real, do not read the exact tone, the cut or the proportions off the picture – it is not of this stone, and we hold no shape or dimension record for it.

Message us on WhatsApp quoting GS-000468 and we will photograph and film this exact stone before you commit.

Heating

Most yellow sapphire is heated to deepen and even out its colour. That is standard for the stone and the result is stable and permanent; unheated sapphires exist and command a premium because they are less common. On a stone sold on its colour this deserves stating first rather than last.

The treatment of this stone has not been tested and there is no laboratory report. Ask and we will arrange independent testing.

Buying it

Cash on Delivery across Pakistan, seven-day returns. Quote GS-000468.

This particular stone

This listing is one natural yellow sapphire, known in Urdu as Pukhraj, with a weight of 3.8 Carat. Its price is Rs. 28,500 — roughly Rs. 7,500 for each carat. Treatment: treatment not tested. Quote reference GS-000468 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 yellow sapphire rates 9. 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 yellow sapphire 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 yellow sapphire 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): Most yellow sapphire (pukhraj) is heated to deepen and even out the colour; unheated stones exist and command a premium. 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.