White sapphire (pukhraj)

How to Wear White Sapphire?

White Sapphire is the birthstone of Gemini (Mithun) sun sign and Rashi Ratna for Taurus (Vrash) and Libra (Tula) which helps in strengthening Venus. Ascendants of Virgo, Aquarius and Capricorn are also benefited by wearing White Sapphire.

Color: colourless eye-clean White Sapphire is considered best for astrological purposes
Finger: ring finger or middle finger of the working hand
Neck: Worn as a pendant, with the gemstone touching the body
Metal: silver and white gold are highly recommended
Mantra : 'Om Shum Shukraye Namha' , ॐ शुं शुक्राय नमः

It also helps nurture relationships, creativity, communication skills, and wisdom. The gemstone also helps strengthen spiritual conscience, mental peace, and protection from negative energies.

One such auspicious gemstone is White Sapphire, which represents Venus, the planet of beauty and love. As per Vedic astrology, there are many powerful astrological benefits of white sapphire or white pukhraj. It comes in a transparent and colorless form, with shimmering elegance. This stone is an excellent substitute for diamond in jewelry, and thus it is very much in demand in the mainstream.

Benefits of White Sapphire

White Sapphire brings wisdom and strength of spirit. This gemstone brings the wearer wealth, high self-esteem, good health and harmony in matrimonial relationships. It carries extremely pure energy which helps the wearers to clear their mind and focus their attention optimally.

• Gain of Wealth
• Improve Financial Growth
• Wards off Negativity & Malicious Energies
• Brings Harmony to Relationships

White Sapphire Price in India

The price of Natural White Sapphire Stone depends on some important factors which all are mentioned below

White Sapphire Quality

White Sapphire is one of the precious gemstone associated with Uranus planet. This stone is the birthstone for Gemini sun sign. According to Indian astrologers white sapphire (safed pukhraj) stone strengthens Venus (Shukra) and therefore is the rashi ratna for Taurus (Vrish) and Libra (Tula).

Origin : White Sapphire stones mines are situated all across the globe but the major mines are in Sri-Lanka, Australia, Burma, Thailand, India, Cambodia and Africa. The stones from Ceylon (Sri Lanka) are the most sought after as they have extremely high quality.

Colour : White Sapphire is a colourless stone but a completely colourless stone is rare to find. During the formation of White Sapphire in nature, other materials contribute small amounts of impurities that impart colour to the crystals.

Clarity : White Sapphire stones are likely to have some internal inclusions and surface blemishes. The stone’s clarity is determined based on the level of transparency and imperfections. The less the number of inclusions, the more expensive the stone. Some stones also have milky clouds that make them semi-translucent and thereby degrade their value. Naturally occurring eye clean stones are very precious and hard to find

FAQs

1. White Sapphire is the birthstone for which month?
White Sapphire is the birthstone for the month of September.

2. Which country produces the best natural White Sapphire?
White Sapphire is mined across many parts of the globe, including Sri Lanka, Burma, Australia, Thailand, Madagascar, Tanzania, Cambodia and India but stones from the Ceylon (Sri Lanka) are the most sought after as their crystals have great clarity and pure white colour.

2. What is the difference between Diamond and White Sapphire?
At first glance, the two colourless stones look similar but there are significant differences between them. The two stones have different physical and optical properties as they belong to different species of minerals. Diamonds offer much more brilliance and fire than White Sapphires. Diamonds are also 100% resistant to scratches while Sapphires are durable but not scratch resistant. In spite of this, White Sapphires are a great alternative for Diamonds as they are more affordable.