Museum of Natural Wonders

Sacred Vedic Jewels

By Richard S. Brown

Different categories of gems (ratna) are ruled by different Jyotish planets (graha). Below are basic guidelines on how these different types of fine quality astrological gems might influence you.

GemPlanet
Ruby Sun
Pearl Moon
Red CoralMars
Emerald Mercury
Yellow sapphireJupiter
Diamond Venus
Blue sapphireSaturn
Hessonite Rahu
Cat's eye Ketu

These gems must be high-born (top quality) and flawless. – Mani-mala: 575/79 (1879).

SUN GEMS: RUBY / RED SPINEL / RUBELLITE

If Sun is well placed in your horoscope: The influence will be toward nobility, dignity, power, leadership and confidence. You will be better read, pious, strong, and compassionate.

MOON GEMS: (NATURAL) PEARL / MOONSTONE

If Moon is well placed in your horoscope: The influence will be toward good sensitivity, good habits, stability and health. You will be more wealthy, industrious and
respected.

MARS GEMS: RED CORAL / CARNELIAN

If Mars is well placed in your horoscope: The influence will be toward positive energy, strength, courage, compassion, and positive aggression. You will be active, have greater energy, and be learned, well known and regal.

MERCURY GEMS: EMERALD / TSAVORITE / TOURMALINE

If Mercury is well placed in your horoscope: The influence will make you rational, witty, skillful and dexterous. You will be more worldly-wise, educated, happy, fortunate and highly respected.

JUPITER GEMS: YELLOW SAPPHIRE / TOPAZ / CITRINE

If Jupiter is well placed in your horoscope: The influence will be toward humanitarianism, caring, spiritualism, optimism, faith, and good judgment. You will be more powerful, respected, and a good teacher of men.

VENUS GEMS: DIAMOND / WHITE SAPPHIRE / ZIRCON

If Venus is well placed in your horoscope: The influence will be toward attractiveness, refinement, grace and elegance. You will be smoother, humanitarian, and long-lived and possess many good qualities.

SATURN GEMS: BLUE SAPPHIRE / INDICOLITE / BLUE SPINEL

If Saturn is well placed in your horoscope: The influence will be toward discipline, responsibility, realism, durability and humility. You will be long-lived, charitable, lavish, proficient and an affectionate mate.

RAHU GEMS: HESSONITE / SPESSARTITE / ORANGE ZIRCON

If Rahu (Moon’s North Node) is well placed in your horoscope: The influence will be toward originality, inspiration, insight and uniqueness. You will be more exotic, wealthy and fortunate.

KETU GEMS: CAT’S EYE CHRYSOBERYL / FIBROLITE

If Ketu (Moon’s South Node) is well placed in your horoscope: The influence will be toward spiritualism, intuition, universality, subtleness and sensitivity.

IMPORTANT: Your own best choice of astrological gems depends on the position of the nine Jyotish planets in your Sidereal Horoscope. If you do not already know what gems are best for you then

After knowing what planetary gems are best then we welcome you to view our talismans and jewels by planet.