Natural Royal Blue sapphire is an expensive variety of sapphire blue which belongs to the corundum mineral family. A precious gemstone, it has a hardness of 9 which makes it durable and easy to wear every day. History and astrology represent these as stones of fortune, truth, wisdom and aspiration, along with royalty.

One of Navratans, royal Neelam's ruling planet is Saturn astrologically. Western astrology mentions sapphires as a birthstone of September. The gem is known to bring success and career growth. It is most beneficial for businessmen, entrepreneurs and politicians who want fame and have high ambitions.

There is another popular range of these alluring gems known as the Royal Blue Star Sapphire (non-faceted and polished) which comes in a cabochon cut with microscopic needle-like inclusions known as ‘Silk’, which when settled in a definite direction of reflective light, creates a star-like effect called ‘Asterism’ within the stone.

Benefits of Royal Blue Sapphires

With the blessings of Saturn, the sapphire royal blue stones will bring fame, fortune, discipline, strength and success.

Anyone who wants to wear the royal blue sapphire stone jewellery for their elegance can wear it directly. Although, if you are wearing the gem for its astrological purposes, you must consult with an astrologer first.

As per astrologers, people who are facing the negative effects of Saturn should wear it to remove them. If your Saturn is in a weak position, the sapphire royal blue will strengthen it. Also, if you are going through the phase of Sade Sati as per your astrological cycle, this gem is highly recommended.

The September birthstone, royal blue neelam stone is also beneficial for the zodiac signs Capricorn and Aquarius, that is, Makar and Kumbh Rashi respectively.

The royal blue sapphire is a very expensive and precious gemstone which needs proper care and cleaning if you want to maintain its beauty and shine. Here are all the tips that you need to follow:-

• To keep your jewellery scratch-free, please store it in a different storage box than your other pieces of accessories.
• Wrap it in a soft cloth like velvet or cotton, and store where there is no weight on it.
• Do not keep it under extreme heat or cold. Avoid getting it in contact with sudden temperature changes.
• Never clean your royal blue sapphire jewellery with any harsh chemicals, cleaning agents, alcohol, acetone, oils, or thinner. Avoid any substances like vinegar, or baking soda, as well. Do not use any acids or oxidizers.
• If you wear them on a regular basis, make sure you remove them while doing any activity which can damage them like gardening, cooking, swimming, playing, etc.
• Avoid getting them in direct contact with sunlight.

To clean your blue royal sapphires, take a bowl or container, fill it with mildly soapy lukewarm water and dip your jewellery in it. Scrub it gently with a soft-bristled toothbrush (you can use a baby toothbrush or a makeup brush). Afterwards, rinse it with clean water and pat dry.

We recommend you get your stones inspected every once in a while in a recognized laboratory or get them cleaned through verified processes.

The Price of royal blue sapphire ranges between Rupees 1,45,000 to 9,66,000 per carat, depending on its quality. The quality of a gemstone depends on various elements like cut, colour, transparency, weight, clarity, origin and treatment process, all of which will affect the cost as well.

Cut - A balanced and precise cut gives it a virtuous polish and optimizes the natural beauty of a gemstone. It needs accuracy and skill, which is why the more precise a cut, the more it will cost.

Some of the most commonly preferred cutting styles are cushion cut, oval cut, round cut, emerald cut, and octagonal cut.

Colour & Transparency - The best variant of Royal blue Neelam gemstone exhibits a rich blue colour texture. At times, it also encloses a slight purple tint within, which is quite conventional. However, when the stone reduces its transparency and the colour consistency becomes excessively dark or overly greyish-blue, then it parks into the category of Midnight blue Sapphire.

Weight - Gemstones of larger sizes are very rarely found, and even if they are, it is very seldom that they have fewer inclusions. The ones of more weight and fewer flaws cost much more than the ones found in regular sizes.

Clarity - The presence or absence of flaws describes the clarity. Abrasives and inclusion like bubble particles, and needle-like structures are very commonly seen in the stones, hence the ones with almost invisible defects are considered of good quality and are sold at higher prices,

Treatment Processes - To enhance the beauty of the gems, they often are treated and polished however natural gems are more in demand and are usually sold at higher amounts.

Origin - Some sources are known to produce the best quality gems, like Kashmir is known for the infamous Kashmiri blue royal sapphires.

Down to its extreme rarity, Kashmir Royal blue sapphire price is the highest. Starting from $ 25k approx. it goes up to $ 80k and even above. The availability of upper-quality Royal Blue Burma Sapphires is also less, therefore, their price exceeds all other varieties including the ones from Sri Lanka.