Shiva Om Dear Friends,

Going by the canons of Vedic Astrology a Yellow Sapphire ( Pushkaraj ) is more powerful than the Citrine as the Yellow Sapphire is a precious Gemstone and has been enlisted in the Navgraha Gemstones. While on the other hand Citrine is a Semi Precious Gemstone which is regarded to be a part of Western Astrology and does not form an integral part of Indian Astrology.

The only constraint with a good Yellow Sapphire is its costing, as a good Yellow Sapphire is expensive. Especially those which have good natural Colour, Cutting, Clarity, Carat, etc. While on the other hand the Citrine is a reasonably priced Gemstone and this is one of chief reasons why some opt for the Citrine Gemstone.

For those who are hard pressed on the money aspect I would suggest that one can opt for a Citrine initially but then over a period as the situation improves it is best that he upgrades and purchases a good quality, natural and un tampered Yellow Sapphire and adorns it on the appropriate Muhurat post following the mandatory rituals.

Also do remember that many a Citrine’s are also tampered with in terms of its colour and hence it is necessary that if you are compromising on the quality of Gemstones at least ensure that you get a natural coloured Gemstones.

It is also important to note that one needs to wear a larger sized Citrine as it is a subsidiary ( Up Ratna ) Gemstone.

I sincerely hope that this Blog has given you further clarity between the difference between these two Gemstones.

Shivam Kalyanam,

Prof.Dr. Manoj Kalantri. Ph.D, D.Sc, D.Lit

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