A 4.75 carat pukhraj is a stone people often look at twice. It is a natural yellow sapphire with a hardness of 9, priced at Rs. 19,880, about Rs. 4,185 per carat.

Its colour is a golden yellow, and at close to five carats the tone is easy to appreciate.

Plan the setting

A stone this size usually goes in a ring with a broad head or a pendant. A custom silver setting can be discussed on WhatsApp.

Treatment

Pukhraj is commonly heated to improve colour, though not every stone is. Quote GS-000459 and we will tell you what we know. A certificate of authenticity is available on request.

More weights are listed in the yellow sapphire range.

A stone of this weight is easier to judge in person than from a screen, so use the right to inspect the parcel on delivery. Look at the colour from the side as well as from above, check the polish for fine scratches, and make sure the edges are clean. Delivery is by insured, tracked courier, and returns are open for seven days.

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 yellow sapphire guide.

This particular stone

This listing is one natural yellow sapphire, known in Urdu as Pukhraj, with a weight of 4.75 Carat. Its price is Rs. 19,880 — roughly Rs. 4,185 for each carat. Treatment: treatment not tested. Quote reference GS-000459 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.