Purple sapphire price in Pakistan runs roughly PKR 500 to PKR 1,300 per carat, so a usual 11.3-carat stone costs about PKR 6,500 to PKR 12,000. Purple Sapphire is a corundum — the same mineral as ruby and blue sapphire, coloured violet to purple by chromium with iron and titanium, with a hardness of 9, second only to diamond. Price figures below come from 10 listings surveyed at Pakistani online gem retailers in October 2026.
What Purple Sapphire is
Purple Sapphire is a corundum — the same mineral as ruby and blue sapphire, coloured violet to purple by chromium with iron and titanium. It sits at 9, second only to diamond, and the colour runs violet to purple, sometimes shifting towards reddish-purple under incandescent light.
Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Tanzania and Myanmar.
| Property | Purple Sapphire |
|---|---|
| Also called | Purple Neelam |
| Mineral | Corundum — the same mineral as ruby and blue sapphire, coloured violet to purple by chromium with iron and titanium |
| Hardness | 9, second only to diamond |
| Colour | Violet to purple, sometimes shifting towards reddish-purple under incandescent light |
| Usual treatment | Heat treatment is routine across corundum and should be disclosed. Beryllium diffusion and lattice diffusion also occur and materially change the value, so a laboratory report matters on anything expensive. |
Purple Sapphire Price in Pakistan
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Typical price per carat | PKR 500 – PKR 1,300 |
| Median price per carat | PKR 600 |
| Usual stone size offered | 11.3 carat |
| Usual price for one stone | PKR 6,500 – PKR 12,000 |
| Listings surveyed | 10 (October 2026) |
The range is the middle half of the listings, so a quarter of stones sold below it and a quarter above. These are asking prices collected from public listings, not valuations, and colour, clarity and treatment move an individual stone a long way either side of them.
How to tell real Purple Sapphire from an imitation
- Corundum is doubly refractive and very dense; it feels heavy for its size compared with amethyst of the same dimensions.
- Many purple sapphires change tone between daylight and indoor light. Amethyst does not shift in the same way.
- At hardness 9 it scratches quartz easily, which separates it from amethyst immediately.
- Synthetic corundum is cheap and widespread. Curved growth lines and gas bubbles under a loupe point to flame-fusion synthetic, where natural stones show angular zoning and mineral inclusions.
Treatment to ask about before you pay
Heat treatment is routine across corundum and should be disclosed. Beryllium diffusion and lattice diffusion also occur and materially change the value, so a laboratory report matters on anything expensive. Ask the seller directly what has been done to the stone, and get the answer in writing on anything expensive. A report from an independent gemmological laboratory is the only way to be certain, and it names the species, the weight and any treatment.
Who wears Purple Sapphire
Classical Vedic practice assigns blue sapphire to Saturn and yellow sapphire to Jupiter; purple corundum has no separate traditional role, so it is normally worn as a jewellery stone. Anyone buying for astrological reasons should confirm with their advisor rather than assume it substitutes for neelam.
Looking after it
Excellent for daily wear — hardness 9, no cleavage. Soapy water, and ultrasonic cleaning is usually safe on untreated, uncracked stones.
Does GemStore.pk sell Purple Sapphire?
Not at the moment — this guide exists because people ask us about Purple sapphire price in Pakistan and there is little reliable information in one place. What we do stock, and what buyers usually consider alongside it, is Blue Sapphire (Neelam), Yellow Sapphire (Pukhraj) and Amethyst. If you want Purple Sapphire specifically, tell us what you are looking for and we will say honestly whether we can source it rather than selling you something else under the name. Our gemstone price guide covers what every stone we carry costs.
Common questions
Is purple sapphire a real sapphire?
Yes. Every colour of gem corundum except red is called sapphire; red corundum is ruby. Purple sapphire is the same mineral as neelam, just a different colour.
How is it different from amethyst?
Amethyst is quartz: softer at 7, lighter in the hand and much cheaper. Purple sapphire is corundum at hardness 9, far more durable and considerably more expensive.
Does purple sapphire count as neelam?
In practice jewellers use neelam for blue sapphire. If the stone was prescribed for astrological reasons, check with the person who advised it before substituting a purple stone.
Is it treated?
Usually heated, which is standard and accepted. Diffusion treatments are a different matter and change the price sharply, so ask for a laboratory report on costly stones.