# Real Gems

> Real Gems (realgems.pk) is an online shop for natural loose gemstones in Pakistan, based in Lahore. Each listing is one stone with its own photo, its weight in carats and ratti (1 ratti = 0.91 ct), its price in Pakistani rupees and a stone code such as RG-C1002. Payment is Cash on Delivery only.

## Key facts

- Stones on sale: 618 loose stones across 45 gem types, from Rs. 1,130
- Payment: Cash on Delivery anywhere in Pakistan. Nothing is paid online; the buyer pays the courier in cash.
- Delivery: Rs. 400 per order, free on orders of Rs. 15,000 or more. Dispatched within 1 working day by tracked courier; usually 2 to 5 working days.
- Returns: 7 days from delivery, stone unset and as sent. Full refund including delivery if any gem lab finds the stone is not the natural gem described.
- Weights: true weights from a carat scale; ratti shown is the standard gem ratti (0.91 ct). Sunari ratti (about 0.61 ct) is explained on the ratti converter page.
- Treatment: stones are described as not lab-tested for treatment unless stated; buyers may test them at any lab within the return window.
- Contact: hello@realgems.pk · WhatsApp 0318 4363216 (https://wa.me/923184363216)
- Address: Street No. 6 (Allah Ho Street), Lahore Medical Housing Society Phase 1, Usman Gani Road, Lahore, Pakistan (online shop; orders are delivered by courier)
- Hours: Monday to Saturday, 10am to 7pm (Pakistan time)
- Languages: English and Urdu

## How to buy

1. Choose a stone at https://realgems.pk/gems (filter by gem, weight or budget).
2. Add it to the bag and check out with name, mobile number and address. No online payment.
3. Real Gems confirms by phone or WhatsApp, ships it, and the buyer pays the rider in cash.
4. To ask about one stone, send its code on WhatsApp or through https://realgems.pk/contact.

## Gem collections

- [Blue Sapphire (Neelam)](https://realgems.pk/gems/blue-sapphire): 99 stones, Rs. 3,750 to Rs. 161,400. Blue sapphire, the Neelam of the Saturn tradition, in shades from cornflower to deep ink, each stone weighed in carats and ratti.
- [Yellow Sapphire (Pukhraj)](https://realgems.pk/gems/yellow-sapphire): 23 stones, Rs. 9,400 to Rs. 40,500. Yellow sapphire, known across Pakistan as Pukhraj, ranges from pale lemon to rich golden yellow and is cut from the same tough corundum as Neelam.
- [Purple Sapphire (Jamunia Neelam)](https://realgems.pk/gems/purple-sapphire): 6 stones, Rs. 4,240 to Rs. 9,000. Purple sapphire sits between ruby and Neelam in colour, offering violet to plum tones with the full hardness of corundum and a quieter price.
- [Ruby (Yaqoot)](https://realgems.pk/gems/ruby): 36 stones, Rs. 6,380 to Rs. 87,000. Ruby, or Yaqoot, is red corundum, prized for a glowing red that holds its fire in daylight and lamplight alike.
- [Emerald (Zamurd)](https://realgems.pk/gems/emerald): 3 stones, Rs. 9,500 to Rs. 10,500. Emerald, the Zamurd of Urdu poetry, is green beryl whose colour comes alive in daylight and whose tiny inclusions are part of its character.
- [Aquamarine](https://realgems.pk/gems/aquamarine): 20 stones, Rs. 2,480 to Rs. 37,500. Aquamarine is the cool sea blue beryl from the same family as emerald, clear, bright and tough enough for rings worn every day.
- [Opal](https://realgems.pk/gems/opal): 53 stones, Rs. 3,000 to Rs. 31,500. Opal is a gem of hydrated silica that flashes shifting patches of colour, and this collection gathers opals beyond our Australian and Ethiopian ranges.
- [Amethyst (Jamunia)](https://realgems.pk/gems/amethyst): 23 stones, Rs. 4,500 to Rs. 30,750. Amethyst is purple quartz, the Jamunia of the bazaar, offering rich violet colour in generous sizes at a price that leaves room for a good setting.
- [Citrine (Sunela)](https://realgems.pk/gems/citrine): 7 stones, Rs. 9,000 to Rs. 18,000. Citrine, called Sunela locally, is golden quartz in shades from pale straw to deep honey, a cheerful and durable stone for everyday rings.
- [Tiger's Eye (Cheetah Stone)](https://realgems.pk/gems/tiger-eye): 4 stones, Rs. 1,500 to Rs. 2,630. Tiger's eye is golden brown quartz with a silky band of light that slides across the stone as you move your hand.
- [Tiger Iron](https://realgems.pk/gems/iron-tiger-eye): 12 stones, Rs. 2,330 to Rs. 7,950. Tiger iron is a striking banded rock of golden tiger's eye, red jasper and metallic hematite, cut into bold cabochons for rings and pendants.
- [Chalcedony](https://realgems.pk/gems/chalcedony): 1 stones, Rs. 2,250 to Rs. 2,250. Chalcedony is the smooth, translucent form of quartz behind every agate and Aqeeq, and on its own it glows in soft blues, greys and milky whites.
- [Yemeni Aqeeq](https://realgems.pk/gems/carnelian-aqeeq): 3 stones, Rs. 10,600 to Rs. 11,800. Carnelian, prized in Pakistan as Yemeni Aqeeq, is translucent orange-red chalcedony that glows like a coal when light passes through it.
- [Red Agate (Surkh Aqeeq)](https://realgems.pk/gems/red-agate): 14 stones, Rs. 3,400 to Rs. 18,500. Red agate, the Surkh Aqeeq of countless silver rings, shows brick, cherry and rust tones, often with fine bands curving through the stone.
- [Black Agate (Kala Aqeeq)](https://realgems.pk/gems/black-agate): 18 stones, Rs. 2,600 to Rs. 23,700. Black agate, or Kala Aqeeq, is a deep, glossy black chalcedony that suits plain silver rings, engraved seals and understated men's jewellery.
- [White Agate (Safaid Aqeeq)](https://realgems.pk/gems/white-agate): 7 stones, Rs. 14,700 to Rs. 15,700. White agate, called Safaid Aqeeq, is a milky, softly translucent chalcedony that looks cool and clean in silver and suits simple, everyday rings.
- [Green Agate (Sabz Aqeeq)](https://realgems.pk/gems/green-agate): 8 stones, Rs. 8,800 to Rs. 19,600. Green agate, or Sabz Aqeeq, comes in leafy, mint and deep bottle greens, a bright and affordable alternative to costlier green gems for rings.
- [Yellow Agate (Zard Aqeeq)](https://realgems.pk/gems/yellow-agate): 14 stones, Rs. 3,300 to Rs. 21,600. Yellow agate, known as Zard Aqeeq, ranges from pale butter to warm honey and amber, often with soft bands that catch the light in a polished dome.
- [Sulemani Agate (Sulemani Aqeeq)](https://realgems.pk/gems/sulemani-agate): 12 stones, Rs. 4,900 to Rs. 13,300. Sulemani agate carries crisp bands of black, white and brown, a classic Aqeeq of the region that looks different in every single stone.
- [Moss Agate (Moss Aqeeq)](https://realgems.pk/gems/moss-agate): 11 stones, Rs. 9,700 to Rs. 67,900. Moss agate is clear to milky chalcedony holding green, branching inclusions that look like moss, ferns or a tiny winter forest.
- [Bloodstone (Sang-e-Yashab Khooni)](https://realgems.pk/gems/bloodstone): 5 stones, Rs. 4,130 to Rs. 5,780. Bloodstone is dark green chalcedony scattered with red spots of iron oxide, an old and striking stone for men's rings and seals.
- [Jasper](https://realgems.pk/gems/jasper): 3 stones, Rs. 3,000 to Rs. 3,600. Jasper is opaque quartz coloured by iron and clay, found in reds, yellows, browns and greens, and patterned like a map of distant hills.
- [Dur-e-Najaf](https://realgems.pk/gems/dur-e-najaf): 11 stones, Rs. 2,630 to Rs. 11,250. Dur-e-Najaf is water-clear rock crystal quartz, traditionally associated with Najaf and worn in plain silver rings by many in Pakistan.
- [Moh-e-Najaf](https://realgems.pk/gems/moh-e-najaf): 8 stones, Rs. 1,350 to Rs. 3,600. Moh-e-Najaf is clear quartz threaded with hair-like crystals, golden, black or green, that seem to float frozen inside the stone.
- [Topaz](https://realgems.pk/gems/topaz): 11 stones, Rs. 8,630 to Rs. 57,750. Topaz is a hard, brilliant gem in sherry, golden, peach and pink tones, with Pakistan's own Katlang deposit known for its rare imperial colours.
- [Blue Topaz (Neela Topaz)](https://realgems.pk/gems/blue-topaz): 9 stones, Rs. 18,400 to Rs. 25,400. Blue topaz, called Neela Topaz, gives clear, bright blues from pale sky to deep London blue at prices well below sapphire or aquamarine.
- [White Topaz (Safaid Topaz)](https://realgems.pk/gems/white-topaz): 8 stones, Rs. 10,600 to Rs. 25,200. White topaz is colourless, brilliant topaz, a crisp and hard-wearing choice for solitaire rings and earrings at a modest price.
- [Moonstone (Chandrakant)](https://realgems.pk/gems/moonstone): 20 stones, Rs. 2,630 to Rs. 21,000. Moonstone, the Chandrakant of older texts, shows a soft blue or white glow that drifts across the stone like moonlight on water.
- [Labradorite](https://realgems.pk/gems/labradorite): 11 stones, Rs. 1,950 to Rs. 5,180. Labradorite is a grey feldspar that bursts into blue, green and gold when light hits it at the right angle, then falls quiet again.
- [Sunstone](https://realgems.pk/gems/sunstone): 6 stones, Rs. 1,310 to Rs. 2,630. Sunstone is a warm orange to peach feldspar sprinkled with tiny metallic flakes that wink and sparkle as the stone catches the light.
- [Pearl (Moti)](https://realgems.pk/gems/pearl): 6 stones, Rs. 2,100 to Rs. 41,250. Pearl, the Moti of the Moon tradition, is the only gem grown inside a living creature, valued for its soft glow, shape and skin.
- [Red Coral (Marjan)](https://realgems.pk/gems/red-coral): 21 stones, Rs. 4,650 to Rs. 23,250. Red coral, known as Marjan, is an organic gem from the sea, prized for its warm orange to oxblood red and its Mars tradition.
- [Amber (Kahruba)](https://realgems.pk/gems/amber): 2 stones, Rs. 2,700 to Rs. 2,700. Amber, called Kahruba, is fossilised tree resin millions of years old, light and warm in the hand, glowing honey to cognac.
- [Garnet (Sang-e-Seemaq)](https://realgems.pk/gems/garnet): 15 stones, Rs. 4,880 to Rs. 13,200. Garnet is a family of hard, bright gems best known in deep wine red, and also found in orange, raspberry and vivid green.
- [Peridot (Zabarjad)](https://realgems.pk/gems/peridot): 9 stones, Rs. 1,880 to Rs. 30,750. Peridot, the Zabarjad of old Persian texts, glows a fresh olive to lime green, and Pakistan's Kohistan mountains produce some of the world's finest.
- [Tourmaline](https://realgems.pk/gems/tourmaline): 2 stones, Rs. 3,900 to Rs. 11,250. Tourmaline comes in more colours than almost any other gem, from rose pink and grass green to deep blue, and many stones show two at once.
- [Tanzanite](https://realgems.pk/gems/tanzanite): 6 stones, Rs. 8,630 to Rs. 47,250. Tanzanite is a velvety violet blue gem found in only one small area of northern Tanzania, and it shifts between blue and purple as you turn it.
- [Kunzite](https://realgems.pk/gems/kunzite): 8 stones, Rs. 4,160 to Rs. 16,050. Kunzite is a delicate pink to lilac spodumene, clear and glassy, found in fine crystals in the mountains of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
- [Cat's Eye (Lehsunia)](https://realgems.pk/gems/cats-eye): 10 stones, Rs. 4,280 to Rs. 8,330. Lehsunia is chrysoberyl cat's eye, a honey to green stone crossed by a sharp line of light that opens and closes as you move it.
- [Lapis Lazuli (Lajward)](https://realgems.pk/gems/lapis-lazuli): 24 stones, Rs. 2,250 to Rs. 10,500. Lapis lazuli, the Lajward of the old Silk Road, is a deep royal blue rock flecked with gold-coloured pyrite, mined in Badakhshan for thousands of years.
- [Turquoise (Feroza)](https://realgems.pk/gems/turquoise): 3 stones, Rs. 3,750 to Rs. 7,200. Turquoise, or Feroza, is an opaque sky blue to green gem with a long history across Persia and the subcontinent, often veined with dark matrix.
- [Malachite (Dahna-e-Farang)](https://realgems.pk/gems/malachite): 17 stones, Rs. 1,350 to Rs. 4,500. Malachite is a vivid green copper mineral with swirling light and dark bands, polished into bold cabochons, beads and carvings.
- [Jade (Yashab)](https://realgems.pk/gems/jade): 11 stones, Rs. 3,530 to Rs. 7,470. Jade, called Yashab, is a tough, smooth green stone loved across Asia, and this collection covers jadeite and other jade beyond our nephrite range.
- [Nephrite Jade (Sang-e-Yashab)](https://realgems.pk/gems/nephrite-jade): 9 stones, Rs. 2,930 to Rs. 9,380. Nephrite is the tough, fibrous jade carved for thousands of years, usually in deep spinach to olive green, with a soft, oily lustre.
- [Hematite (Hadid)](https://realgems.pk/gems/hematite): 9 stones, Rs. 1,130 to Rs. 3,750. Hematite, called Hadid after the Arabic for iron, is a heavy, metallic grey stone that polishes to a dark, mirror-like shine.

## Guides

- [Ratti, Carat and Gram: Weighing Gemstones the Pakistani Way](https://realgems.pk/journal/ratti-carat-gram): Ask for a Neelam in any Pakistani market and the first number you hear is in ratti, so it pays to know exactly what that ratti means.
- [Choosing a Neelam: A Clear Guide to Buying Blue Sapphire](https://realgems.pk/journal/choosing-neelam): A good Neelam is chosen with the eyes first and the paperwork second, and this guide shows you what your eyes should be looking for.
- [Spotting Fake Gemstones at Home: Simple Checks and Their Limits](https://realgems.pk/journal/spotting-fakes-at-home): A magnifier, a glass of salty water and a little patience will catch many crude fakes, but not all of them, and knowing the difference protects you.
- [Ring or Pendant? Matching a Gemstone to How You Wear It](https://realgems.pk/journal/ring-or-pendant): A ring takes knocks all day while a pendant mostly sits still, so the right choice depends as much on the stone's toughness as on your taste.
- [Birthstones by Month, With English and Urdu Names](https://realgems.pk/journal/birthstones-by-month): A birthstone makes an easy, personal gift, and most of the twelve have familiar Urdu names that many people already know.
- [Caring for Soft Stones: Pearl, Coral, Opal, Turquoise, Malachite and Amber](https://realgems.pk/journal/soft-stone-care): Soft stones are not fragile in the way glass is, but they do ask for a few small habits that keep them bright for a lifetime.
- [Australian vs Ethiopian Opal: How They Differ and How to Care for Each](https://realgems.pk/journal/australian-vs-ethiopian-opal): Both are natural opal with real play-of-colour, but they form differently, behave differently and cost differently, and buyers should know which one they are holding.
- [Aqeeq in Every Colour: Carnelian, Black, Sulemani, Moss and More](https://realgems.pk/journal/aqeeq-colours): Aqeeq is one stone family in many colours, and knowing which colours grow naturally and which are dyed makes you a far sharper buyer.
- [Cash on Delivery at Real Gems: How Ordering Works](https://realgems.pk/journal/cash-on-delivery-explained): You choose a stone online, a rider brings it to your door, and you pay in cash when it arrives, with nothing paid in advance.
- [Pukhraj Explained: Yellow Sapphire, Yellow Topaz or Citrine?](https://realgems.pk/journal/pukhraj-guide): In many markets the word Pukhraj covers three quite different stones, and the price gap between them is wide enough that you should know which one you are buying.
- [Red Stones Compared: Ruby, Garnet, Coral, Red Agate and Carnelian](https://realgems.pk/journal/red-stones-compared): Five very different stones share the colour red, and a few simple observations will usually tell you which family you are looking at.
- [What Sets a Gem's Price? Why Two Stones of the Same Weight Differ](https://realgems.pk/journal/what-sets-a-gem-price): Two Neelams of exactly the same weight can differ in price by ten times or more, and the reasons are easier to understand than most sellers make them sound.

## Shop information

- [About Real Gems](https://realgems.pk/about)
- [Delivery and Cash on Delivery](https://realgems.pk/delivery)
- [Returns and refunds](https://realgems.pk/returns)
- [How stones are checked and weighed](https://realgems.pk/how-we-check)
- [Frequently asked questions](https://realgems.pk/faq)
- [Live price list per gem (per carat and per ratti)](https://realgems.pk/price-list)
- [Ratti, carat and gram converter](https://realgems.pk/ratti-converter)
- [Contact](https://realgems.pk/contact)
- [Delivery by city](https://realgems.pk/pakistan)
- [Urdu pages](https://realgems.pk/ur)

## Optional

- [Full catalogue as plain text, every stone with code, weight, price and link](https://realgems.pk/llms-full.txt)
- [XML sitemap](https://realgems.pk/sitemap.xml)
- [Product feed](https://realgems.pk/feed.xml)