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Gemstones Urdu, Hindi Names

admin January 17, 2009 Gemstones General Information 6 Comments

Following are the names of the gemstones in urdu, hindi and persian. We will update this post with useful information regarding the names of the gemstones in different languages. It will be a great help for you to know about the names of gemstones while dealing with local dealers. Sometimes you will have to tell them about native name.
Red Agate
Red Agate urdu, hindi and persian name is Aqiq Ahmer and is also known as Aqiq surkh. Surkh means red.
Carnelian
Carnelian urdu, hindi and persian name is Aqiq Ahmar and Aqiq Surkh.
Yellow Agate
Yellow Agate urdu, hindi and persian name is Aqiq Asfar and is also known as Aqiq Zard. Zard means yellow.
Green Agate
Green Agate is known as Aqiq Akdar and also called Aqiq sabz. Sabz means green.
Black Agate
Black Agate is known as Aqiq Aswad and also called Aqiq Siyaah. Siyah means black.
Eye Agate
Eye Agate is known as Aqiq Sulamymani.
Emerald
Emerald is known as Zamord in urdu, persian, hindi and Phustu. Phustu is spoken across Afghanistan and Pakistan. Emerald mines are located in Afghanistan and Pakistan. In Pakistan the well known mine is located in Swat in North Western Province of Pakistan now known as Pakhtunistan.
Sapphire
Sapphire is called Neelam in Urdu, Phustu, Hindi and Persian.
Ruby
Ruby is known as ruby in phustu, urdu and hindi.
Coral
Coral is known as Marjan in Arabic, Persian, Hindi, Urdu and Phustu.
Turquoise
Turqoise is known as firoza in urdu, phustu and hindi.
Garnet
Garnet is known as Yakoot in urdu, hindi, phustu and arabic.
Pearl
Pearl is known as moti in urdu, hindi and phustu.

There are variety of gemstones available in market but we recommend to buy it from reputed authentic seller because there is a lot of variety of synthetic gemstones available in market. Only reputed sellers will give you certifide  gemstones. For first time buyer of coloured Gemstones  we therefore recommend to  do search and look for the best deals available deals and only buy certifide gemstones.

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6 Comments

  1. amina February 5, 2009 at 6:05 am

    hi! actually i was just searching for aqeeq’s name in english which i thought was garnet. i found this site which says garnet is yaqoot. but an arabic site says garnet is aqeeq ans ruby is yaqoot.. please do confirm

  2. Atif May 21, 2009 at 11:23 pm

    Ruby is YAQOOT
    Garnet : i dont know.

  3. Anas June 14, 2009 at 1:11 pm

    Alexandrite whats the urdu name of this stone.

  4. m m ansari July 22, 2009 at 12:14 am

    dear/ sir ,,,,,,
    i want name of gemstons
    english name with translat
    to hindi and urdu name
    thankyou

  5. m m ansari July 22, 2009 at 12:16 am

    dear/ sir ,,,,,,
    i want name of gemstons
    english name with translat
    to hindi and urdu name
    thankyou

  6. Prakrati August 10, 2009 at 2:11 am

    what is neela hakeek called in english.
    thank you for your assistance