Navratna · Pukhraj
Yellow Sapphire
Guru’s stone — a yellow sapphire of weight, fire, and unforced colour.
- Graha
- Jupiter (Guru)
- Colour
- Honey to lemon gold
- Hardness
- 9 Mohs
- Metal
- Gold
- Finger
- Index finger
- Day
- Thursday
In the cabinet
Yellow sapphire is corundum. The best stones are a saturated honey-gold without brown, with sharp brilliance. Bangkok and Sri Lankan material dominate the market; Kashmir and Burma yellows are rare. We sell natural stones with laboratory reports on request.
In the tradition
Pukhraj is Guru’s gem in the Navratna — wisdom, teachers, and expansion. It is traditionally worn on the index finger in gold, on a Thursday.
Traditional benefits
- Favour of teachers, children, and well-timed growth
- A traditional stone for marriage, dharma, and honest wealth
- Judgement that is slow enough to be kind
If a ‘yellow sapphire’ is priced like quartz, it is quartz. Pukhraj does not guarantee a wedding date.
Explore all nine Navratna benefitsUsual origins. Sri Lanka, Thailand, Madagascar, Australia
A note from the counter. Heat treatment is common and stable. Unheated stones carry a premium and should be reported as such.
