According to Vedic astrology, gemstones or lucky stones are considered to hold divine characteristics and are considered to derive certain divine impacts over its wearer. A total of nine planets are recognized by Vedic astrology, and each of them has been associated with a certain gemstone. At the time of the birth of a person, the individual positioning of these nine planets, and the different planetary combinations they form in union, create certain favorable as well unfavorable impacts over a person. In order to enhance favorable impacts, and in order to neutralize unfavorable impacts, lucky gemstones are use.
History of Gemstones
According to the legends and Karma Purana, there is an entire narrative behind the evolution of gemstones. According to them, gemstones are believed to have evolved out of the seven divine rays of VIBGYOR, reflected by the nine planets of Vedic Astrology. Each of these distinct rays are considered to be occupied with certain divine energies, and are also the base of the existence and all beings present in the existence. They are considered to hold a certain impact over the lives of the beings, sometimes positively and sometimes negatively. Gemstones created out of these seven divine rays are conferred with a power to regulate those positive and negative energies in the favor of beings.
Benefits of Lucky Gemstones
More precisely, each gemstone holds an ability to draw certain nature of cosmic rays towards it, which it further diverts to its wearer. With those cosmic rays, one gains a divine ability to stimulate oneself in every kind of situation. As already said, each gemstone holds certain abilities, on the basis of which it is associated with certain planets. Adopting a certain gemstone helps one to neutralize the ill-impacts as generated out of a particular weak or malefic planet in one�s Rashi. On the similar lines, it also stimulates the benefits of the already beneficial planets to derive further positivity and happiness in one�s life. Gemstones are believed to be lucky because they confer one with an overall pleasure, on the state of body, mind, and soul.
Aspects of Lucky Gemstones
The basic classification on which any gemstone is defined is its nature. Other major classifications include its weight or Ratti, the time and day of wearing a gemstone, the process of wearing a gemstone, the purpose of wearing a gemstone, etc. Each of them is considered to hold a certain prescribed significance, and it is only after considering all these aspects, that one should wear any gemstone. It is always recommended to consult an able astrologer before deciding which lucky gemstones to wear and how to wear it.
Gemstones and Ruling Planet
Take a look at the planets and their primary and secondary gemstones.
| Ruling Planet | Primary Gemstone | Secondary Gemstone |
| Sun | Ruby | Red Spinel |
| Moon | Natural Pearl | Tissue Nucleated Pearl |
| Mars | Red Coral |
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| Mercury | Emerald | Green Tourmaline |
| Jupiter | Yellow Sapphire | Yellow Topaz |
| Venus | Diamond | White Sapphire |
| Saturn | Blue Sapphire | Tanzanite |
| Rahu | Hessonite (Gomed) | Orange Zircon |
| Ketu | Chrysoberyl Cat�s Eye |
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