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Blue Sapphire

Saturn and Its Gemstone Blue SapphireSaturn is given the post of an attendant in the solar system. According to Linga Puran,

Saturn is born from the exuberant light mass of the lord Rudra and according to

Markendaya Purana , Saturn was born to Chhaya-the wife of the sun. Its speed is very

slow that is why he is called 'Shaneshchar' which means a slow mover. In Indianastrology, Saturn is considered to be a malefic amongst the malefic but its last effect is

happy. Throwing man into misfortunes and calamities, the Saturn ultimately saves theman. He is regarded the strongest of all planets. Saturn rules the owners of the zodiacal

signs Capricorn and Aquarius. Blue Sapphire is the gemstone of Saturn. It rules the

direction west.

Blue sapphire is a gem of Kurundan family. It is found in blue, sky, blue, pink and brinjal

colours.

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Blue sapphire is a compound of aluminum and oxygen. Due to slight mixture with cobalt

it becomes blue. Blue sapphire found in Ceylon is the best, deep light coloured and

transparent. Blue sapphire of deep colour and transparence is found in Thailand andAustralia.

Blue sapphire/Neelam shows its effects sooner than any other gem. It is proved fruitful or

effective to the wearer, it will destroy his diseases, faults, sorrows, poverty and increaseshis food grains, prosperity, strength, glory, life-span and off-springs. It also restores the

property which the wearer might have lost prior to the wearing of the blue sapphire. If it

is proved unfavorable, it may make all the efforts, activities fruitless and may destroyevery thing of the wearer.

Blue sapphire is most useful especially to the transporters, property dealers, contractors,mill owners, dealers in machines, laborers, hawkers, policemen, workers of local self-

government and financers. It is also said that it can give peace to the heart of the man if it

is worn near the heart. According to a Buddhist monk evil thoughts are destroyed and

mind as well as behavior remains pacified by wearing blue sapphire. Morality remains

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firm in ladies who wear blue sapphire. It should be taken off, if its colour is changed or it

is cracked because this is a warning to the wearer that he should change his gem.

Identification of Blue Sapphire

Natural sapphires carry within them clear signs of slow crystallization. Some of the

external elements sometimes remains preserved in the gem which helps its identification.

Like all other precious gems it should have inclusions which should be visible to thenaked eye or under magnification. Otherwise, it is a piece of glass or a synthetic

substance.

The inclusions are generally like 'feathers' or are like finger print impressions. Liquidinclusions looking like lace are also sometimes visible.

Synthetic sapphires are very common in the market and many traders in order to earn fast

money sell them as originals. These are very clear and under magnification show bubblelike inclusions. Sometimes feather like inclusions have also seen but they shine

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Properties of Blue Sapphire

Planet: Saturn

Indian Name: NeelamSanskrit Names: Indraneel, Neelmani, Mahaneel, Shani-ratna, Neelopal, Shaurie

Sign: Capricorn & Aquarius

Hardness: 9 on Mohs scaleElement: Air

Cosmic Color: Violet

SourceBlue sapphire is found in India, Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Australia, Kashmir, Burma,

Thailand, Cambodia, Tanzania, Kenya, and the United States.

Care & CleaningSapphire is among the most durable gemstones. In its common form, corundum is even

used as an abrasive! Clean your sapphire with warm water, detergent, and a soft brush.

Sapphire can be put in ultrasonic or steam cleaners.

Rituals for wearing Blue Sapphire

The weight of the gemstone should not be less than 3 Ratti (360 mg).

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