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Straight answers on identifying, pricing, choosing and caring for natural gemstones — written for buyers in Pakistan, with the Urdu names you already know.

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Dur-e-Najaf or Moh-e-Najaf? Telling the Two Najaf Stones Apart Same quartz, different inside: how to choose between them Dur-e-Najaf or Moh-e-Najaf? Telling the Two Najaf Stones Apart Dur-e-Najaf and Moh-e-Najaf are the same natural quartz with the same hardness. What tells them apart is inside the stone. Dur-e-Najaf is cl… Read Is Your Yaqoot Real? Five Checks for an Original Ruby What we look for when a ruby comes across our counter Is Your Yaqoot Real? Five Checks for an Original Ruby Quick answer: a genuine ruby is red corundum, hardness 9, so it will scratch glass without a mark on itself. Under a 10x loupe it shows fine… Read Pukhraj (Yellow Sapphire) Benefits and Who Traditionally Wears It Jupiter's stone: the beliefs, the customs and how to buy a real one Pukhraj (Yellow Sapphire) Benefits and Who Traditionally Wears It Quick answer: Yellow sapphire, or pukhraj, is Jupiter's stone. It is traditionally worn for prosperity, wisdom and good marriage prospects… Read Real or Fake Feroza? How to Check Your Turquoise Simple tests for the most imitated ring stone in Pakistan Real or Fake Feroza? How to Check Your Turquoise Quick answer: natural feroza is a fairly soft stone (5 to 6 Mohs), a little porous, with uneven colour and real matrix veins running through… Read Ruby or Sapphire: How Are They Different? Gem Notes Ruby or Sapphire: How Are They Different? Quick answer: ruby and sapphire are one mineral, corundum, with a hardness of 9. Red corundum is ruby; every other colour, whether blue, yel… Read Pukhraj or Sunehla? Telling Yellow Sapphire from Citrine Two yellow stones, two very different prices Pukhraj or Sunehla? Telling Yellow Sapphire from Citrine Quick answer: Yellow sapphire is corundum, hardness 9, dense and bright. Citrine is quartz, hardness 7, lighter and glassier, and costs a sm… Read Natural, Synthetic or Glass? Telling Gemstones Apart Why lab-grown is not the same as fake, and why it still matters Natural, Synthetic or Glass? Telling Gemstones Apart Quick answer: a natural gemstone grew in the earth and usually carries small, irregular inclusions. A synthetic stone has the same chemistry… Read How to Tell an Original Yellow Sapphire (Pukhraj) from a Substitute Hardness, weight, inclusions and the citrine trap How to Tell an Original Yellow Sapphire (Pukhraj) from a Substitute Quick answer: A real yellow sapphire (pukhraj) is corundum. At hardness 9 it will scratch glass and quartz, it feels heavy for its size, and… Read Neelam (Blue Sapphire): Its Benefits and Who Should Wear It Gem Notes Neelam (Blue Sapphire): Its Benefits and Who Should Wear It Quick answer: neelam, blue sapphire, is Saturn's stone. Tradition says it is worn for discipline, a steady career and protection, and it is… Read Gemstone Care: How to Clean and Store Your Stones Gem Notes Gemstone Care: How to Clean and Store Your Stones In short: for most gemstones, warm water, a little mild soap and a soft brush are all you need, followed by a lint-free cloth to dry. Store… Read Ruby Price in Pakistan: How Yaqoot Is Valued by Carat and Ratti A price guide to yaqoot, from treatment to ratti maths Ruby Price in Pakistan: How Yaqoot Is Valued by Carat and Ratti Of all the stones we sell, ruby is the one that is hardest to price from a photo. Yaqoot, or manik as many people still call it, can come in… Read Neelam Prices in Pakistan: What Actually Moves the Number Price guide · Blue sapphire (neelam) Neelam Prices in Pakistan: What Actually Moves the Number People in Pakistan buy neelam for very different reasons. Some just want a good blue stone for a ring. Many more come to us with a note from… Read Red Coral (Marjan): Traditional Benefits, Who Wears It and Care What the traditions say, and how to keep a soft stone looking good Red Coral (Marjan): Traditional Benefits, Who Wears It and Care Marjan, or moonga as many families still say, is one of the oldest stones worn in this part of the world. Nanis tie coral beads on a newborn… Read

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