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Corundum
Yellow sapphire
HindiPukhraj
✦One of the Navratna, traditionally associated with Jupiter (Guru)
Yellow corundum, from pale lemon to rich golden yellow. Clean, bright stones with an even colour are the most sought after.
- Mineral
- Corundum, aluminium oxide
- Colour from
- Iron, sometimes intensified by heating
- Hardness
- 9 on the Mohs scale
- Known sources
- Sri Lanka, Thailand, Madagascar
What to look for
- A clean, even yellow without brown or green undertones
- Good transparency and a face that looks clean to the eye
- Heating is common; beryllium diffusion must be disclosed
CareVery durable. Clean with warm, soapy water and a soft brush.
General guidance about the stone. Each actual stone is described individually, with its own photographs and any laboratory report, when you enquire.
Yellow sapphire, to wear.
Ask whether a ring, pendant, stud earrings or a bracelet with yellow sapphire is available, in gold, platinum or silver.