Gemology

We know very well that despite the utmost care on our part, illness and disease could be the cause of ill health. The medical branch of Vedic Astrology can help you with health issues.

Gemstones have been allotted to the planets mostly in accordance with their astral colours.
According to Varaha Mihir's Brihat Jatak, the Sun possesses dark red form. The Moon is white. Mars is a pale red. Mercury has the dark green colour of Durva or green grass. Jupiter has a yellowish hue. Venus is neither very white nor very black. Saturn has a black body, Rahu is of blue colouring and Ketu has a strange hue.

Selection of Gems


Ruby is the stone of the Sun and wearing of a ruby will protect the individual from the harmful effects of Sun's afflictions.

White Pearl is the gem stone to be used for protection from the consequences of the affliction of the moon or its ill placement and weakness in a birth chart.

Red Coral is the gem stone to be used to enhance the good characteristics and qualities of Mars in the person , and to protect him from the evil consequences from the afflicted Mars.

The gem stone to neutralize the evil effects of Mercury and to enhance his good qualities is Emerald.

The gem stone to be used to protect from the ill effects of an afflicted and inauspiciously placed Jupiter, and to enhance the beneficial influences of a well placed Jupiter in the birth chart is Yellow Sapphire.

The gem stone to be used to neutralise the evil effects of an afflicted and inauspiciously placed Venus in a birth chart and to enhance the favorable effects of a well placed Venus in the birth chart is Diamond.

The gem stone for Saturn is Blue Sapphire.

Gomedha is the gem stone for Rahu.

The gem stone for Ketu is Cat's Eye.