Gem Stones

In Astrology, gemstones have a very important role to play as a remedy for Planets. Gem Stones act like an allopathic medicine in solving the planet-afflicted negative effects on one’s life. Gem Stone can be Precious, Semi Precious, and Non-Precious and can be worn according to one’s budget. They represent Planets and have to be worn only after consulting an Astrologer, as the wrong gemstones can have an adverse effect on one’s life. So here are some gemstones explained:

RUBY: The ruby to be worn should be at least 5.25 Ratti in weight and should not have inauspicious flaws. It should be got set in gold mixed with copper on a Sunday, Monday, or Thursday. This ring should be a touching ring so that the stone touches the skin. The ring should be worn as soon as possible after Sunrise on a Sunday of the bright half of the lunar month. It is very important for all gemstones that before wearing them they should be kept immersed for some time in un-boiled milk or Ganges water. Afterward, the stones should be worshipped with flowers and incense, and the Mantras of the planets should be recited 108 times. The ring should be worn on the ring (third) finger. The Ruby is a very expensive gemstone and those who cannot afford to purchase a Ruby can use any of the following substitutes-Red Spined, star Ruby, Pyrope Garnet, Red Zircon, or Red Tourmaline.
Ruby or its substitutes should never be worn with Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gomedha, and Cat Eye and their substitutes.
PEARL: The Pearl to be worn should be 5.25 Ratti. It should be purchased and set in a silver ring on Monday or Thursday (never Saturday) and after observing the other rituals mentioned earlier and reciting the following Mantra 108 times, the ring should be worn on Monday morning in the bright half of the lunar month. Those who cannot afford to buy a Pearl can wear Moon-stone, white Sapphire is also advised as a substitute by some authorities, but it is not a cheap stone. The ring should be worn on the ring finger of the right hand.

The Pearl or its substitutes should never be worn with Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, and Cat Eye and their substitutes.
RED CORAL: Red Coral should be set in a ring of Gold mixed with copper. The weight of the stone should not be less than 5.25 Ratti. The stone should be Purchased and got ser in the ring on a Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday. The ring, after observing the usual rituals, should be worn one hour after Sunrise on a Tuesday of the bright half of the lunar month on the right finger of the right hand. Red Coral is not a very costly stone and we should recommend that for remedial purposes only Red Coral should be used. Its substitutes, however, are Sang Moongi, Carnelian, and Red Jasper. Carnelian is the best substitute, is cheap and easily available.
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Gomedha, and Cat Eye and their substitutes should never be worn with Red Coral and its substitutes.

EMERALD: Emerald should, as far as possible, be set in a silver ring on a Wednesday. Friday and Saturday will also not be inauspicious for this work. Then after observing the prescribed rituals and reciting the following Mantra 108 times, the ring should be worn on the little finger of the right hand about two hours after Sunrise, on a Wednesday of the bright half of the lunar month. The weight of the Emerald should not be less than 5.25 Ratti. Emerald is an expensive stone. Those who cannot afford to buy an Emerald may use any of these substitutes-Aquamarine, peridot, green zircon, green Agate, or Jade.
Emerald and its substitutes should never be worn with Red Coral, Pearl, and Yellow Sapphire and substitute.

YELLOW SAPPHIRE: Yellow Sapphire should always be got set in a gold ring on a Monday or Thursday. The weight should not be less than 5.25 Ratti. After observing the usual rituals and reciting the following, mantra 108 times, the ring may be worn in the ring finger of the right hand on a Thursday morning of the bright half of the lunar month. The substitutes for Yellow Sapphire are Yellow Pearl, Yellow Zircon, and Yellow Tourmaline. Topaz and Citrine (quartz Topaz).
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Gomedha, and Cat Eye should never be worn with Yellow Sapphire.

DIAMOND: A diamond is a very expensive stone. It will, therefore, do if a Diamond of a minimum weight of 1-1/2 carats is used. It should be set in a platinum or silver ring and worn on the little finger of the right hand. The ring should be worn after observing the usual rituals and reciting the following, mantra 108 times on a Friday, the morning of the bright half of the lunar month. The substitutes for diamonds are White sapphire, White Zircon, and White Tourmaline. The weight of the stones should not be less than 3 to 4 carats. The cheapest substitute (costing about a rupee per carat) is White Rock Crystal. This stone, if worn, should be 11 carats.
Diamond should never be worn along with Ruby, Pearl, Red coal, and Yellow Sapphire.

BLUE SAPPHIRE: Blue Sapphire should be got set in a ring of steel (if that is not possible Ashta Dhatu should be used) on a Saturday (or Friday) and after observing the usual rituals and reciting the following mantra 108 times, the ring should be worn in the middle finger of the right hand on a Saturday two hours before Sunset. The Blue Sapphire should be of at least 5.25 Ratti or less. The substitutes for Blue sapphire are Blue Zircon, Amethyst, Blue Tourmaline, Lapis Lazuli, Blue Spinel, and Neeli.
Ruby, Pearl, or Yellow Sapphire should never be worn along with Blue Sapphire.

CAT'S EYE and GOMEDHA: It will be very beneficial to wear Gomedha for Rahu and Cat Eye for Ketu in their major and sub-periods if they become yoga karaka planets in the circumstances Cat Eye and Gomedha should be worn on the middle finger and little finger in a ring of Ashta Dhatu or silver if Ashta Dhatu is difficult to get, before sunset on a Wednesday evening after observing the usual rituals.