Information about Gemstone (Ratna)-1

Moonga (Coral) Gemstone (Ratna) 

Coral is a calcareous, skeleton-like deposit of the coral polyp- a tiny invertebrate that dwells in quiet waters and is found at depths ranging from 20 to 1,000 feet. The color of coral depends on the depth at which it is found - below 160 feet its color is light. The best-colored corals are found between depths of 100 and 160 feet. It is found in many shades of red and pink. The color usually ranges from white to pink to vermilion red and deep scarlet. Corals of yellow ocher, cream, chocolate and black color are also available. A good coral that is related to the planet Mars and recommended by astrologers, gem therapists and jewelers is a deep red coral, which resembles well-ripened bimb fruit or an unripe cherry.

Following are the general properties of Gemstone 

• Planet:Mars
• Cosmic Color:Yellow
• Sign:Aries, Scorpio
• Element:Earth
• Time:Sunrise
• Day:Tuesday
• Metal:Yellow Gold and Copper

Signs of well-placed Gemstone 

• Courage, charisma, leadership
• Ambition
• Acquiring properties
• Physical strength, forcefulness
• Great energy and motivation
• Mechanical and technical jobs
• Rapid advancement and success

The gemstone helps to prevent the following diseases 

• General diseases of the blood, muscular system, bone marrow.
• Eruptions of the face and body.
• Cuts, burns, bruises.

QUALITIES 

• Smooth
• Round or oval shape.
• Free of dents, holes, or perforations
• Shininess and the quality of emitting honey-like, lovely and delicate splendor.
• Regular shape and even surface
• Deep red color.
• Large, with proportionate thickness
• Heavier than average corals of its size.

Diamond (Shukra/Venus Stone)

Most attractive to the eyes, the diamond is famous for its play of colors. It emits a very delicate bluish, reddish, or a mixture of blue and red radiance of glittering luster when exposed to light. The gem is luminous and dazzling, and emits sparks of light. A fine diamond is effulgent, radiant, and delightful. It is as soothing to the eyes as the Moon; it is lovely and magnificent and has the self-luminous quality of a clear crystal. It is brilliant and radiates rainbows of light all around. Ancient Hindu scriptures mention eight types of diamonds. They are Hanspati, Kamlapati, Vasanti, Vajraneel, Vanaspati, Sbyamvajra, Telia, and Sanloyi. 

Following are the general properties of Gemstone

Planet: Venus

Cosmic Color: White

Sign: Taurus, Libra

Element: Water
                    
Time: Sunrise

Day: Friday 





Manik/Ruby: Gemstone of Sun (Surya)

Ruby is a gemstone of the corundum family and is attractive because of its brilliance, if it is crystal clear and transparent. It is found in a variety of crimson and scarlet red colors ranging from pink to a deep ruddy violet color. It has the smooth and delicate luster of clarified butter. The finest quality ruby has a delicate rose color, similar to the eye of a living cuckoo.

Qualities  Regular shape Brilliance Heaviness in weight, high density Color, transparent carmine red with bluish tint like pigeon blood Luster Hardness Silky or milky inclusions Smoothness Transparence About  Planet: Sun Cosmic Color: Red Sign: Leo Element: Fire Time:Sunrise Day: Sunday Metal: Yellow Gold

Signs of well-placed Gemstone 

• Royalty, high position in administration
  
• Successful activity, authority
• Creative, vital, resistant, determined and decisive
• Cheerful outlook, good fortune, ambition to achieve great heights, brilliance, optimism, success in worldly affairs

The gemstone helps to prevent the following diseases 

• Cerebral meningitis, eruption of the face, typhoid, polypus, epilepsy, bile complaints, sun-stroke, scorches, diseases of the head.
• Hemorrhage, cardiac thrombosis, heated and bilious constitution.
• Heart diseases, eye inflammation, low or high blood pressure.

Panna (Emerald)

Emerald is a gemstone of green color belonging to the family of beryl gems. This gemstone is rare because it is very difficult to find a flawless emerald. Most emeralds are defective, having a feather - like crack and inclusions. To find an emerald that is of rich green color, perfectly transparent, with a velvety reflection and high specific gravity is difficult.

Following are the general properties of Gemstone 

Planet: Mercury

Cosmic Color: Green
Sign: Gemini, Virgo
Element: Earth
Time: Sunrise
Day: Wednesday

Qualities 

• Rich green homogeneous color that is deep and pleasant, like a blade of fresh grass.
• Soothing touch and pleasant sight, which gives peaceful vibrations and captivates the heart.
• Smoothness that comes when the stone has a fine finish.
  
• Compactness, which gives it high specific gravity.
• Retains its color and lustre in all kinds of lights and shades.
• Vitreous lustre, radiance, luminescence, brilliance.
• Fine cut, which illuminates it from all sides.
• Velvety reflection.
• Transparence, which makes it rare and costlier than diamonds.