YELLOW SAPPHIRE (PUKHRAJ)

This is one of the most widely used gems to help achieve better financial status. The wearer may expect wealth, good health, name, honor and fame if the Gem suits him or her.

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It is also believed that if there are obstructions in finding a suitable match for a girl, she gets married early by wearing a Yellow Sapphire.

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This is normally light yellow in color.

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Topaz stone or Pushkaraj is a cold gem. It improves vision, gives life security, protects ones from poverty, removes adversity, misfortune and melancholy.

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In diseases, Topaz cures diarrhea, gastritis, ulcer, rheumatism, jaundice, insomnia, heart troubles, impotency, gout, arthritis, pain in knee joints, etc.

Topaz should be worn in gold, on 1st finger of right hand on Thursday. The weight should be about 7 or 13 grams.

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PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF YELLOW SAPPHIRE

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Sapphires, are simply crystallized alumina (Al2O3) and in their pure form are devoid of color.

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Sapphires are found in various colors which include pink, blue, green, yellow, orange and white.

In India, Yellow Sapphire is known as Pukhraj and Blue Sapphire is known as Neelam.

It has a specific gravity of 3.99, mean refractive index (RI) 1.765 and Hardness of 9 on the Moh’s scale.