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Gemology |
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 Prescribing a
gemstone to ward off any planetary afflictions in a birth chart
of any person is a very delicate procedure. In order to
prescribe any gem to any individual his or her birth chart
should be thoroughly examined to see which of the malefic
planets are in chidra bhavas or are functional malefic (malefic
on account of the lordship of inauspicious house i.e., the 6th,
8th and 12th). If we will prescribe a stone for any of such
planets, we will be only strengthening and accelerating their
malefic tendencies. Therefore, the stones associated with the
planets that are functional malefic for an individual should
never be recommended.
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Planet
Stone: |
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In Astrological
works, the nine planets have been assigned nine different
gemstones. According to the classical famous astrological work 'Jatak
Parijat' we can divide the planets and their stones as follows: |
| Planet |
Gem
Stone |
| Sun
(Surya) |
Ruby
(Manik) |
| Moon
(Chandra) |
White
Pearl (Moti) |
| Mars
(Mangal) |
Red
Coral (Moonga) |
| Mercury
(Budha) |
Emerald
(Panna) |
| Jupiter
(Guru) |
Yellow
Sapphire (Pukhraj) |
| Venus
(Shukra) |
Diamond
(Heera) |
| Saturn
(Shani) |
Blue
Sapphire (Neelam) |
| Rahu |
Gomedha |
| Ketu |
Cat's
Eye (Lahusunia) |
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Birth
Stone: |
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In the Western
world, it is very common to wear gemstones according to the
month of birth. According to the consensus arrived at a meeting
Of the National Association of Jewellers held in 1912 in Kansas
City, USA, the birth stones are as under: |
| Month
of birth |
Birth
stone |
| January |
Garnet |
| February |
Amethyst |
| March |
Blood
stone, Alternative Aquamarine |
| April |
Diamond |
| May |
Emerald |
| June |
Pearl,
Alternative Moonstone |
| July |
Ruby |
| August |
Sardonyx,
Alternative Peridot |
| September |
Sapphire |
| October |
Opal,
Alternative Tourmaline |
| November |
Topaz |
| December |
Turquoise,
Alternative Lapis Lazuli |
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Birth
Stone (according to Vedic Astrology): |
| Date
of Birth |
Nirayana
Sun Sign |
Birth
Stone |
| 15th
April-14th May |
Mesha
(Aries) |
Lal
Moonga(Red Coral) |
| 15th
May -14th June |
Vrish(Taurus) |
Heera
(Diamond) |
| 15th
June -14th July |
Mithuna(Gemini) |
Panna
(Emerald) |
| 15th
July -14th August |
Karka
(Cancer) |
Moti
(Pearl) |
| 15th
Aug. -14th Sept. |
Simha
(Leo) |
Manik
(Ruby) |
| 15th
Sep. -14th Oct. |
Kanya
(Virgo) |
Panna
(Emerald) |
| 15th
Oct. -14th Nov. |
Tula
(Libra) |
Heera
(Diamond) |
| 15th
Nov. -14th Dec. |
Vrischik(Scorpio) |
Lal
Moonga(Red Coral) |
| 15th
Dec. -14th Jan. |
Dhanu
(Saggitarius) |
Pukhraj
(Yellow Sapphire) |
| 15th
Jan. -14th Feb. |
Makar
(Capricorn |
Neelam(Blue
Sapphire) |
| 15th
Feb. -14th March |
Kumbha(Aquarius) |
Neelam(Blue
Sapphire) |
| 15th
March-14th April |
Meena
(Pisces) |
Pukhraj
(Yellow Sapphire) |
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Metal
to be used: |
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According to
Vedic Astrology there are nine planets including the Rahu and
Ketu which are treated as shadowy planets. All of these planets
affect the human life in one way or the other. The signs,
colours and metals ruled by these planets are produced below for
our readers benefit. |
| PLANET |
SIGN(S) |
COLOUR |
METAL |
| Sun
(Surya) |
Leo
(Simha) |
Dark
Red |
Copper
and Gold |
| Moon
(Chandra) |
Cancer
(Karka) |
White |
Alloy |
| Mars
(Mangal) |
Aries
(Mesha) & Scorpio (Vrischika) |
Light
Red |
Copper |
| Mercury
(Budha) |
Gemini
(Mithuna)& Virgo (Kanya) |
Green |
Glass |
| Jupiter
(Guru) |
Sagittarius
(Dhanu) & Pisces (Meena) |
Yellow |
Gold |
| Venus
(Shukra) |
Taurus
(Vrish) & Libra (Tula) |
White |
Silver |
| Saturn
(Shani) ) |
Capricorn
(Makara) & Aquarius (Kumbha) |
Black |
Iron
& Steel |
| Rahu |
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Blue |
Silver |
| Ketu |
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Blue |
Silver |
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