Some of the external elements sometimes remain preserved in the Gem which helps its identification. Few sapphires are also found in Orissa but they are not of very high quality. Natural Sapphires carry within them clear signs of slow crystallization. These are considered to be the best in the world. It has a specific gravity of 3.99, mean refractive index (RI) 1.765 and Hardness of 9 on the Moh’s scale. Sapphires are found in India, Brazil, Sri Lanka, Russia, Thailand, Australia, U.S.A, U.K., Nepal, Mexico, Zambia, and Nigeria. In India, Sapphires are found in Jammu. In India, Yellow Sapphire is known as Pukhraj. Sapphires are found in various colors which include pink, blue, green, yellow, orange and white. Yellow Sapphires are simply crystallized alumina (Al2O3) and in their pure form are devoid of color.

In diseases, yellow sapphire cures diarrhea, gastritis, ulcer, rheumatism, jaundice, insomnia, heart troubles, impotency, gout, arthritis, pain in knee joints, etc. It improves vision, gives life security, protects ones from poverty, removes adversity, misfortune, and melancholy. 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. The wearer may expect wealth, good health, name, honor, and fame if the Gem suits him or her.

Yellow sapphire is one of the most widely used gems to help achieve better financial status. This stone’s colors can also be enhanced using low-level radiation in the earth or lab-induced irradiation. The higher the iron concentration, the higher the color saturation and the richer the color. Yellow Sapphire’s yellow color is caused by the trace element iron.

YELLOW SAPPHIRE : THE STONE FOR REPUTATION

Yellow sapphire gemstone