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Identification and Properties of Blue Sapphire Gemstone
or Neelam
Importance of Gemstones |
Nine most important Gemstones and planets
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Ruby |
Pearl |
Red Coral |
Green Emerald |
Yellow Sapphire |
Diamond |
Blue Sapphire |
Hessonite |
Cat's eye
Blue Sapphire-Main Article|
Care, Cleansing and Ritual for wearing
Blue Sapphire
Identification of Blue Sapphire Gem or Neelam
True blue sapphires
or neelam
expresses there chaste by signs of slow crystallization which they
possess as there cryptogram along with some other vital elements
preserved within. Natural sapphires bear some inclusions visible to the
world unveiling its purity in the guise of feather or finger print
impressions which are sometimes could be seen with some liquid
inclusions similar to lace.
Fallacious
blue sapphires or neelam have spread widely in the market which are extensively used to
earn high amount by traders. These fictitious elements could be judged
by the presence of bubble like inclusions and through abnormal shine of
feather inclusions under light.
Properties of Blue Sapphire or Neelam
Planet:
Saturn
Indian Name:
Neelam
Blue
Sapphire's Sanskrit
Names:
Indraneel, Neelmani, Mahaneel, Shani-ratna, Neelopal, Shaurie
Blue
Sapphire's Sign:
Capricorn &
Aquarius
Hardness:
9 on Mohs
scale
Element:
Air
Cosmic Color:
Violet
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