Natural Quartz (Muh-e-Najaf) 4.65ct Black, Oval, Iran

Real or Fake? This 4.65ct Black Quartz From Iran

This natural black quartz 4.65ct, sourced directly from Iran’s Najaf-region deposits, is the kind of stone Pakistani buyers either get right, or get badly wrong. Semi-transparent. Oval-cut. No dye, no coating. What you see is what the earth made. We pulled this specific piece after examining a full batch of twelve, and only three passed our internal grading. That’s the reality of sourcing Muh-e-Najaf stone at this weight.

Log kehte hain that any black stone sold in Anarkali, Lahore qualifies as Muh-e-Najaf. It doesn’t. Origin matters here, and this one is Iranian, verified.

What You’re Actually Getting: Grade Breakdown

Natural black quartz 4.65ct sits at 7 on the Mohs hardness scale (harder than most people expect from a quartz variety). Mineral family: silicon dioxide, SiO2. The black coloration in this specific piece comes from microscopic inclusions of iron oxide distributed through the crystal matrix, not surface treatment, not smoke infusion (a detail most sellers skip). Under direct light, the semi-transparency shows as a faint internal glow along the oval’s long axis, something a typical 4-5ct Iranian specimen doesn’t always deliver. Compare that to Chinese black quartz, which tends to be fully opaque and dull. This one reads differently.

The oval cut measures proportional depth, not too shallow, which would kill the transparency effect entirely.

Muh-e-Najaf in Islamic Tradition

Wearing Dur-e-Najaf carries documented significance in Shia Islamic tradition, connected to the blessed soil of Najaf al-Ashraf in Iraq. Iranian black quartz, called Muh-e-Najaf locally, is worn as a ring stone by those who follow this tradition, particularly on the right hand’s index or ring finger. Hadith literature references the spiritual protection associated with stones from this lineage. 3 things stand out about this stone’s cultural role: it is worn during salah, gifted as nazrana at nikkah ceremonies, and passed through families as an heirloom. Real stone. Real origin.

The Certificate Question, Answered Honestly

Real or fake? It’s the first thing buyers from Karachi’s Saddar market ask us. Every stone we list goes through physical and optical testing before it reaches this page, we use refractive index measurement, UV fluorescence check, and specific gravity calculation. This natural black quartz 4.65ct shows RI consistent with genuine quartz (1.544-1.553) and zero UV fluorescence response, which rules out common glass imitations. You can verify at home: genuine quartz scratches glass easily and feels noticeably cold to the touch initially. A certified gemstone report is available on request from our Lahore gemological partner.

No synthetics. No glass fills.

Frequently Asked Questions

dur e najaf stone price in pakistan

Dur-e-Najaf stone price in Pakistan ranges from PKR 800 to PKR 8,000 depending on weight, transparency, and origin, Iranian pieces like this 4.65ct stone sit in the mid-to-premium range. You can buy dur e najaf stone pakistan directly from GK Jewelers at honest, mine-referenced pricing with no middleman markup.

how to check dur e najaf is real

Three tests work at home: press the stone against your cheek, genuine quartz stays cold for several seconds. Scratch a glass surface with the stone’s edge, real quartz (Mohs 7) leaves a mark easily. Hold it under a UV blacklight, authentic Iranian quartz shows no fluorescence, while dyed glass glows. If it passes all three, you’re holding asli stone.

who should wear dur e najaf stone

In Islamic tradition, Dur-e-Najaf is particularly recommended for those who follow Shia practices, worn on the right hand during prayers. Astrologically in Pakistan, it is associated with the Moon and suits those born under Cancer. Wearing it on the index finger of the right hand on a Monday is the common guidance given by Pakistani religious scholars.

GK’s Stone Policy, What We Actually Stand Behind

GK Jewelers, sourcing directly from Iranian and Pakistani mine contacts for over a decade, ships only verified natural stones. Every piece is physically inspected, not just photographed. 7-day exchange policy. COD available across 200+ Pakistani cities. WhatsApp support means a real person answers, not a bot. Frankly, if the stone doesn’t match what we described, we take it back. That’s not a policy statement, that’s just how we operate. No perfect parallelism, no corporate promises.

Order This Stone Today

You can order directly through our website or WhatsApp us the SKU (MUH-4) for instant confirmation. COD delivery reaches Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad, Peshawar, and every major city in between. Custom ring-setting requests? We handle those too. Check our gemstone buying guide Pakistan if you’re ordering for the first time. Simple as that.