Navaratna is a Sanskrit word which interprets to Nine Gems. In Vedic Astrology, the “Navaratnas”, nine hallowed gems are related to a planet that it is ruled by. Each gemstone is acknowledged to either fortify or neutralize the power of its ruling planet, which when worn by a person raises certain characters exacting to that stone in the wearer. When the gems contact your skin, they are whispered to create healing effects on the body. The nine gems or Navaratnas are –Ruby, Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Yellow sapphire, Cat’s eye, Garnet, Red coral, Pearl.
Ruby is a gemstone whose color can vary from pink to red-blood reckoning on its chemical blend. It comes from word ”Ruber”, Latin for “red”. Ruby is the stone of the sun and thus has a supreme position among the navaratnas. Ruby was used by royal line to focus and keep up their ability to command and rule. It enhance straits such as management, will power, purity and independence. It put in to energy, self-image, public sensing, virtue and the capacity to command. Sun signs: Leo, Aries and Sagittarius
Diamond is the hardest known naturally happening mineral. It is a crystalline allotrope of carbon and its high dispersal of light gives it a sparkling glow. It is not only the most sought after stone in the jewelry industry, but its healing properties are of great worth in astrology. Diamond is known as the ‘king of gems’. Sun signs: Taurus, Libra, Capricorn and Aquarius.
Emerald is a green colored stone whose green hue is received from the attendance of chromium and vanadium in it. Emerald’s green hue can as well contain grey, blue and yellow hues and an emerald’s color is one of the components taken into thought while grading it. Emeralds are at length used in jewelry making and in astrology. Sun signs: Gemini, Virgo, Taurus and Libra.
Yellow Sapphire is a priceless and rare gemstone, set up in hues of yellow, Orange and gold. It goes to the corundum family and yellow sapphire is a clone of ruby and blue sapphire. Its color varies amid shades of bright yellow and golden. Sun signs: Sagittarius, Pisces, Aries and Scorpio.
Blue sapphire is a good-looking see-through gem with a deep blue hue. On the whole, sapphire, ruby and topaz fit in to the same class of stones. A disparity in their chemical composition gives them diverse colors. Aluminum oxide is the main ingredient of blue sapphire. In hardness and refractile index, it is like to topaz and ruby. Sun signs: Capricorns, Aquarius, Taurus and Libra
A Coral is not a accurate stone. It is in fact the relic of a sea creature known as coral. Heat and light play an imperative role in the formation of a coral. They diverge in their color and can vary from orange to deep red. Red corals are the selection generally used in astrology. Red Coral is above all good for Aries, Scorpio, Cancer and Leo.
A Pearl also is not a stone. It is a hard, circular object composed of calcium carbonate. It is shaped by a living shelled mollusk. However, pearls can be shaped unnaturally. Pearl is worn to please the moon. Pearl adds to constancy, mental strength, friendliness and happiness. Pearls are in particular helpful for Cancer, Pisces and Scorpio ascendants.
Cat’s eye is the gem of Ketu, called the South Node in the West. Cat’s Eye is called so as of the fibrous comprehensions or cavities within the stone. It is accessible in colors of white, sky blue, green and black. Green Cat’s eye is the most exclusive. While it is a unique stone that is used in embellishment, it is also used for astrological purposes as well. Sun signs: Sagittarius, Pisces
Hessonite or cinnamon Stone is an unusual variety of grossular. Its name is derived from the Greek word Hesson. It is orangish red in color and is extremely glossy even in its usual form. It sometimes also has a bright honey color. Aquarians particularly benefit from Hessonite.
