White Sapphire

White sapphire generally means Safed Pukhraj in Hindi, depicts the famous planet 'Venus'. The appearance of weak Venus in the Kundli of the person creates monetary, professional and private issues. It is known to extendsVenus in the Kudli and supports the native to defeat the weak conditions of life.

Indian astrology prescribes white sapphire for Tula (Libra) and Vrishabha (Taurus) Rashi. Western astrology suggests white sapphire birthstone for Cancer. White Pukhraj gemstone can also be worn by Gemini, Capricorn, Aquarius & Virgo.

White sapphire is a charming stone that goes with every jewelry design. In Indian astrology, it is known that this stone brings a ton of positive energies of planet Venus. It is worn to increase money, high self-esteem, great health and peace in married life. This variety of sapphire is mostly marked by numerous other names which include Shvet Pukhraj’ in Sanskrit, ‘White Pukhraj’ or ‘Safed Pukhraj’ in Hindi and ‘Leuco Sapphire’ in English.

Promotes financial & social growth- Related to planet luxury and wealth. This stone helps the wearer by improving his financing growth as well as providing him confidence and enhancing his social, status.

Improves vision and artistic approach- Planet Venus controls the person's qualities and vision. Many astrologers assume that if a person wears a natural quality pukhraj, it will give benefits to his creative ventures. It enables the persons to imagine, visualize and develop new ideas and thoughts.

Fixes Marital issues- It is known that the presence of a weak or troubled Venus creates issues in a person's married life. Wearing this stone helps in healing love and harmony in the relationship.

Better health & immunity- The stone is known to have curative abilities. It's energies to support the immune system and defend the wearer from various diseases. Couple facing childbirth issues can also wear this stone.

Price of a white sapphire depends upon the 3 factors CUT, CLARITY & CARAT (3C’s) weight origin and treatment.

Cut- The cutting of the stone/gemstone not only improves the virtue of the gemstone but also cover the inclusions. Also, a better-faceted sapphire is valued more over a normal or odd shape Pukhraj.

Clarity- In simple words the clearer the stone the higher the value it holds. Inclusions in any gemstone can be viewed with a bare eye or with an eyeglass. as far as the stone is natural, inclusions will be there.

Carat Weight- The higher the weight, the rare the pc it becomes. Price per carat increases with its size.

Treatment- Hight temperature treatments are used to improve color or to improve the accuracy of sapphires. Glass lead is also used to fill the pits and cracks for better transparency.

It is always recommended to Buy a certified white sapphire (Safed Pukhraj) online or from the shopkeeper, along with a certificate which clearly indicates the stone is 100% authentic.

White sapphire an extremely good looking stone, however, it can lose its glow if you do not clean it from time to time. Below are the steps you should consider while taking care of your white sapphire.

Smoothly move the gemstone in the soapy water and let it sit for 10-20 minutes based on how dirty your stone is.

If required, use a soft ruffled toothbrush to clean the hard to reach spots such as around the setting.

Rinse with warm water and rub dry with a soft cotton cloth. If the stone still looks dirty, you can repeat the method replacing a splash of ammonia or vodka for the dish soap.

Do not use any kind of chemical to your gemstone. Some metals respond badly to even the mildest of chemicals. Gold and platinum are good in soap and water. Just take care to wipe the settings completely to evade extricating the stone and prevent water spots, which will influence how light shines through your sapphire.

Store your sapphire pieces separate from the rest of your jewelry as they can easily scratch other stones and metals or be scratched by any diamonds in your collection.