White Sapphire � The Precious Diamond Substitute

White Sapphire stone, also popularly known as Safed Pukhraj is one of the most prominent categories of the family of Sapphire gemstones family.

Physical Properties
In its natural form, it is colorless. However, for the fact, it is difficult to find one in absolute colorless form because of the presence of enormous elements of atmospheric impurities in environment. Therefore, most of the time, it is heat treated to bring into that form. As a result of it, most of the time, one came across only with White Sapphire which are not absolute white, but are lighter shades of blue, pink, or yellow colors. Irrespective of that, it still can be undoubtedly quoted as amongst the most beautiful gemstones. One highlighting aspect of it is its hardness, which is believed to be nothing short of the other hard category forms of sapphire stones.

With such properties, it is considered and popularly accepted as a less expensive version of diamond. However, the aspect that goes against it is its rare availability, in particularly in big sizes and fine qualities.

Sources
Australia, Burma, Cambodia, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Tanzania are the prominent sources of this stone.

Associated Aspects
The astrological planet of Venus is associated with this stone, apart from diamond. Venus is influential on the life aspects of arts, beauty, creativity, generousness, love, higher state of awareness, and divine wisdom. These aspects get positively influenced with a benefic Venus, and negatively influence with a malefic Venus. A beneficially placed Venus also confers one with creativity, wealth, prosperity, and materialistic comforts. However, a malefic Venus can turn the tables to make all the above stated things flow against. With White Sapphire, the benefic state can be stimulated, and the malefic state can be nullified.

Impact
This stone is a source of glamour, energy, dynamism, and spark in one�s individuality. With those qualities, one is able to create a distinct impact wherever one goes. It helps one to make an individual stand and space for onese3lf, even when there are thousands standing in queue. It augments creative skills, intrinsic qualities, sex appeal, and an overall ability of its wearer to perform anything. Those who find themselves to be constantly on the plug of low energy levels can sense a positive change in their attitude and lifestyle with this stone. Energy levels improve,

It works as a safety shield to protect one from all possible troubles which are probable to arrive while travelling. It helps one overcome mental and emotional disturbances which are string with the incidents of child abuse, occurred during early days. It is also influential on Crown Chakra.

Healing Properties
White Sapphire holds healing properties to cure ailments related to nervous system and thyroid gland. It stimulates blood vessels, improves its functioning, and improves appetite.

Recommended To
People who aspire to make it big as models, actors, and sportsperson are recommended to have this stone. It is equally effective for those who are in anyway associated with the industry of public relations and media relations. With September being its associated month, all those born in the stated period are recommended to have this stone. Also, it is believed to be equally effective for those born in April. Other than them, those belonging to the either of the Zodiac Sign of Aries, Cancer, Libra, or Taurus are destined to draw utmost out of it.

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Lucky Gemstones

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
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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The World of Gemstones

There are number of precious lucky stones, and each of them holds a certain significance and impact of its own. Each of the gemstones is meant to act as a tool of remedy for nullifying the ill-effects of a certain evil planet, or enhance the benefits of a certain favorable planet. Also, gemstones are also classified on the basis of their weight which is called as �Ratti of the gemstone�. It is also a major aspect in defining the impact and influence of a particular gemstone. As per Gemstone Astrology, most of the planets have their predetermined primary and secondary gemstones. Here is a comprehensive list of the same

Ruling Planet	Primary gemstone	Secondary Gemstone
Sun	Ruby	Red Spinel
Moon	Natural Pearl	Tissue Nucleated Pearl
Mars	Red Coral
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

Process of Wearing Gemstones

Wearing of a gemstone includes a lot of aspects, which are essentially required to be kept in mind. One of them is about following the prescribed ritual of wearing the gemstone. Each gemstone holds a certain process of bearing, which is strictly to be abided in its exact points by the bearer. Another significant aspect is of the time, date, and day of wearing a gemstone. As already described, Vedic Astrology believes that each moment of the time holds a certain planetary combination, which is of a certain influence over the life of a person. Same goes for the story of gemstones. One should ensure to firmly keep these aspects intact to the process of wearing a gemstone, as avoidance of them might lead to entire opposite results. It is always recommended to bear any gemstone under the light of the knowledge of an intellectual astrologer, as per the process recommended by him.

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