Tuesday, March 29, 2011

GEMS

RUBY
PERIDOT Peridot Stone is a wonderful stone to help someone who is going through depression. It is a stone of lightness that counters the effects of negative emotions.
SMOKY TOPAZ Smoky Topaz is actually smoky quartz. Its specialty is the transformation of negative energy to positive. It doesn't matter what part of your life you direct the energy towards! This is the crystal to transform it. Smoky topaz is one of the great all purpose power stones.
BLUE SAPPHIRE Blue sapphire/Neelam shows its effects sooner than any other gem. It is proved fruitful or effective to the wearer, it will destroy his diseases, faults, sorrows, poverty and increases his food grains, prosperity, strength, glory, life-span and off-springs. It also restores the property which the wearer might have lost prior to the wearing of the blue sapphire. If it is proved unfavorable, it may make all the efforts, activities fruitless and may destroy every thing of the wearer.
CITRINE Citrine brings happiness, joy and optimism into your life. One of only two minerals on the planet which do not hold or accumulate negative energy, but dispels and transforms it. You don't ever have to cleanse Citrine, because it doesn't hold any negativity! Citrine energizes, and invigorates, promotes warmth, comfort, and energy. Aids in matters of daily living. It is said citrine will open the mind to new thoughts. Often used by healers to increase self esteem.
EMERALD Emerald is a delicate gemstone and is fragile. Emeralds are found in the mines of coal. Black spots and filaments are often seen in it due to high presence of carbon in it. Emerald gemstone is recognized by its black spot. In genuine emerald, cracks are often found, but it does not effect its utility. Emerald gemstone can pacify mental disturbance. Emerald gemstone should be worn especially by diplomats, scientists, astrologers, teachers, architects medical personalities, doctors, businessmen, property dealers, publishers, accountants, engineers, writers, post officers, insurance officers and intellectuals. Emerald gemstone increases reasoning power, presence of mind and spiritual power.
CAT'S EYE Cat's Eye harmonizes Ketu which is traditionally known as the "tail of the dragon". In Jyotish, Ketu is the descending node of Chandra (Moon). It's influences are similar to Mangal or Mars and include liberation, abstract thinking, asceticism, non-attachment, healing, moksha--enlightenment, wisdom and that which is hidden. Ketu's influence in the physiology is represented by the tail of the caudate. It's influence is over learning and emotions. It's wearing removes physical weakness. Mental worries are removed. If cat's eye acts favorably, it makes one a wealthy person.
PEARL A quite, gentle shine and softness of the pearl has endeared it alike to Men and Women over the ages. Pearls comes in White, Black and with Tinges of Yellow, Blue, Salmon Pink, Red, Brown and Green. A pearl is considered flawed if it has cracks on the skin, a joint appearance, a mole, is lusterless, has mud or other material inside. Pearl represents the queen in Jyotish.
BLACK OPAL Opal is the most fascinating of all gemstones and the finest quality Opals are only found in Australia. Opal is unique among gemstones. No two Opals are ever exactly alike and the colours and patterns within each stone can change with the angle of view. It is these ever changing rolls and flashes of colour that make this a truly fascinating and beautiful gem. Opal has long been associated with luck in myth and legend.
BLUE MOON
Garnet

Garnet stone is said to the stone of passion and vitality. It is a symbol of fire, truth, courage, faith, grace and compassion
Amethyst

Amethyst is very popular and widely used gemstone. It belonging to the the purple variety of quartz. The light color amethyst stone beads are very attractive and used to make bracelets, necklace, jewelry, bead crafts, ringsand many more other things

Opal

Opal was once held to be unlucky, but maybe this was only because the stone is rather fragile and tends to chip and scratch easily. As it contains a high percentage of water, opal may deteriorate in heat and cold. Nonetheless, it is a very beautiful stone and, without wishing to contradict myself, it is even used as a lucky charm in certain countries.

ASTROLOGICAL GEMS

Conflicting Gemstones planet conflicting gemstones sun sun is incompatible with saturn,venus,rahu and ketu. The gems for sun like ruby and garnet should not be used with blue sapphire,diamond,hessonite and cat’s eye. moon moon is incompatible with rahu and ketu. Hence,moon gems as pearl, moonstone should not be prescribed with hessonite and cat’s eye. jupiter jupiter is incompatible with mercury and venus. So,jupiter gems like yellow sapphire should not be used with emerald or diamond. rahu rahu is incompatible with sun and moon. Rahu gems like hessonite should not be used with ruby or pearl. ketu ketu is incompatible with sun and moon. Ketu gems like cat’s eye should not be used with ruby or pearl. mercury as mercury is incompatible with moon, mercury gems such as emerald should not be used with pearl or moonstone. venus venus is incompatible with the sun and moon. Hence,venus gems like diamond should not be used with ruby or pearl. saturn saturn is incompatible with sun, moon and mars. Saturn gems such as blue sapphire should not be used with ruby, pearl or red coral. mars mars is incompatible with mercury and saturn. Mars gems like red coral should not be used with emerald and blue sapphire. Ketu ketu is not physically relateble like other planets of the solar system. Ketu is a mysterious planetary influence which, like rahu, is malevolent and afflictive unless located in a powerful position or conjoined with a beneficent planet. Ketu governs theology, monastic life, crime and punishment, hidden enemies and dangers, and the occult. unless correctly balanced, ketu can cause poverty and other obstructions in one's life. ketu is associated with suffering and the consequent aspiration for spiritual liberation. If ketu is exalted one will be wealthy and protected from evil. but if ketu appears in a weak or harmful position in one's horoscope, one becomes prone to fatal diseases of a mysterious nature as well as compulsive gambling. cat's eye the gemstone for ketu cat's-eye is the gemstone for ketu and has a silky streak of light that moves with the turning of the stone. It is an aluminate of beryllium - a mixture of aluminum and beryllium - having traces of oxide of iron and chromium, which serve as coloring agents and give it brownish and greenish tinges. It is called 'vaidurya' in snaskrit and 'lehsaniya' in hindi. it is found in india, sri lanka, tanzania, brazil, china, russia & burma. Hessonite For Rahu RAHU Like other planets of the solar system Rahu is not the mass of light. If Rahu is powerful in man's horoscope, it causes or bears many diseases, like mental strain, disturbance in abdomen. Man afflicted by Rahu faces hindrances in his business, struggles in life, continuous shortage of money, disturbed conjugal career, quarrel between husband and wife, a situation to be divorced and nightmares. HESSONITE the gemstone for Rahu Hessonite is a variety of Grossularite Garnet. It's color ranges from a warm brownish yellow, brownish orange to brownish red. A good quality Hessonite, is one that reflects the color of the urine of a cow, that is, having a nice honey color. The most excellent varieties of this gem come from the Island country of Sri Lanka. They are called Ceyloni Hessonites Blue and green hessonite or the white colorless variety of hessonite are not associated with Rahu. Hessonite gemstone is found in Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Tanzania, Madagascar, India, Sri Lanka & East Africa. SATURN the planet saturn is given the post of an attendant in the solar system and is regarded the strongest of all planets. its speed is very slow that is why it is called 'shaneshchar' which means a slow mover. In indian astrology, saturn is considered to be the most malefic amongst all the planets, the most malefic amongst all the malefic planets, but towards the end it brings about a lot of happiness. . Throwing man into misfortunes and calamities, the saturn ultimately saves the man. it rules the direction west. BLUE SAPPHIRE the gemstone for saturn blue sapphire is the gemstone of saturn. it is a gem of kurundan family and is a compound of aluminum and oxygen. Due to slight mixture with cobalt it becomes blue. It is called 'neelam' in hindi. it is found in kashmir-india, sri lanka, madagascar, australia, burma, thailand, cambodia, tanzania, kenya, and the united states.
Yellow Sapphire For Jupiter Jupiter the planet jupiter is the largest and heaviest planet in the solar system and the teacher (guru) of gods; jupiter is given the ministership among the assembly of nine planets. The jupiter is a sattvik and benefitting planet, significator of luck and fortune. The colour of the jupiter is yellow. Thursday is his days and northeast is his direction. YELLOW SAPPHIRE

the gemstone for jupiter the gemstone representing the positive powers of jupiter in vedic astrology and vedic gemology is the yellow sapphire also known widely as pushparagam and pukhraj. It is known as 'push raja' in sanskrit and as 'pukhraaj' in hindi. Yellow sapphire is a mineral. After analyzing chemically it is proved that aluminium, hydrovisil and florin are present in it. It is found in india, sri lanka, burma, thailand, cambodia, australia, east africa, united states and brazil. it is weighty, smooth, transparent, and found in many colours - white, light and deep yellow and light orange.
VENUS the planet Venus is regarded the brightest planet only after the sun and the moon in the sky. Venus or Shukra is the teacher of demons. He is also allotted the office of a minister in the nine planets Solar system. It is to be said that Lord Shiva imparted the knowledge of making the dead alive (Mrityusanjivini Vidya) to Shukra. It represents luxuries, romance, partnership wealth, beauty, arts, comforts, jewelry, happiness, and vehicles. Diamonds are also associated with luxuries, jewelry, wealth, beauty etc. Sukra or Venus has since antiquity symbollized beauty, not just in material life but inner life as well.

DIAMOND the gem for Venus Venus is harmonized by Diamond the king of gem. It is the most precious mineral. It is famous for its surprising luster, hardness and beauty. It is know as 'hira' in hindi. Diamonds high lustre symbolizes the refined liveliness and loveliness of nature within and around us. Diamonds are found in South Africa, Angola, Botswana, Australia, Russia, India, Brazil and Venezuela.
Emerald For Mercury MERCURY the planet The planet Mercury is regarded as the prince among the assembly of nine planets. Mercury is the son of the moon by his wife Rohini. In human body Mercury represents wisdom and voice. This planet signifies love and relationships also and it is said that if a man and a woman present each other with an Emerald their Love grows and becomes permanent. Mercury is also the planet of public relations, modes of communication and publishing. It is also a well-known fact that if one ties an emerald to a Lady's waist during delivery, the delivery is normal and without pain.

EMERALD the gem for Mercury The gemstone related to the Mercury is Emerald. It is a mineral -a Gem of Beryl family, a silicate of beryllium and aluminium. Its light, deep green colour is mainly due to traces of chromium replacing aluminium ions in the hexagonal beryl crystal. This gemstone is rare because it is very difficult to find a flawless emerald. Emerald gemstone is found in India, Russia, Brazil, Columbia, Pakistan, Zambia, Tanzania, Afghanistan & Madagascar.
MARS the planet Mars, the fourth planet in the solar system is a masculine planet which radiates an intense and fiery energy. It rules the color red, the metal element, vegetation, and the basic energy of life. Mars is the commander-in-chief of the assembly of the nine planets. It is also personified as the god of war. It is regarded as a malefic planet in astrology and gives its natives the ability to put their own desires above those of others. It's colour is red and the ruler of the direction - south. The position of Mars in one's horoscope determines relations among brothers, courage and strength, vitality and sexual drive. When Mars is powerfully placed, a person becomes highly energetic and devotes his or her energy to constructive endeavors and worthy causes. When afflicted, Mars causes a person to behave erratically and waste energy on worthless pursuits. A severely debilitated Mars often indicates a violent temper and destructive tendencies

CORAL the gem for MARS Red Coral is used to enhance the powers of the planet Mars. Vidruma or coral is an organic gem that comes from reefs and atolls. It is not a mineral and is found in the shape of vine branches at about 600-700 feet deep in the sea. Scientists regard it as a component of calcium carbonate. In sanskrit, it is called 'angarakmani'. It is found in Algeria, Tunisia, Spain, Italy, France, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily and India.
Pearl For Moon MOON the planet Moon is the presiding deity of the element water, and rules over the tides of the sea. It is the complement of the Sun, reflecting its light onto the Earth. The moon symbolizes our subconscious mind, habits, feelings, moods, instincts, reflections, and aspirations. It nurtures growth and protects life and represents fluctuation, the feminine and the common people and their needs. It also represents Mother, women, perceptual mind, emotions, nurturing, feeling, family, the public, protecting. The moon, occupies a central role in the solar system and in our physiology. This influence is represented by the hypothalmus in our physiology which controls our behavior, our emotions, our hormonal and reproductive cycles and our body temperature. It nourishes the physiology like a mother or queen and occupies a central place in the centre of the brain with the thalamus.

PEARL the gemstone for Moon PEARL is the most valued of the organic gems and is used to improve ones moon. It is a very special and exclusive gift of nature considered universally as the oldest known gem. It is known as 'mauktik' and 'chandramani' in sanskrit, and as 'moti' in hindi and punjabi.
SUN the most powerful planet The Sun's position in a person's horoscope determines his or her external appearance and public persona and provides the energy for one's personal power and influence over others. Success in maintaining a healthy body, vitality, immune system and the willpower to achieve greatness in society is under the purview of the sun. The Sun governs the fields of philosophy, government service, churches and temples, the medical profession, gold trade and public fame. A favourably placed Sun increases ambition, success and leadership qualities and makes the person highly successful specially in the fields of power, politics, medical, acting, artists, etc. RUBY

the Sun Gemstone In the Navagraha system of Planetary Gemology Ruby is the Gemstone that is used to enhance the powers of the Sun. It is called 'manikya ' in sanskrit and 'manak' or 'maanik' in hindi. It is ruled by the planet Sun and is blessed by Sun God. It is a mineral (stone) of the corundum family, is a mixture of Aluminum, Oxygen, Iron and Chromium and is attractive because of its brilliance. It is found in Burma, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Kabul (Afghanistan), Tanganyika, China and South India.