Your gemstone
and what to avoid
Read from the whole chart — the ascendant, each graha's functional nature, its strength and your running dasha — not from your rashi alone. It names the reason it chose a stone, and the stones it would not.
- The stone the chart indicates, and the graha it is for
- Why that graha — functional nature, strength, dasha
- The stones to avoid, each with its reason
- All twelve rashis and their lord's traditional stone
Example22 November 1988, 10:30 AM · Mumbai, Indiaenter your own birth details
The stone traditionally associated with each rashi’s lord. Your Moon sign and lagna are marked. This is the tradition, not your reading — the recommendation above is read from the whole chart and will often name a different stone.
- EmeraldMercury is functional malefic for Sagittarius ascendant
- Blue SapphireSaturn is functional malefic for Sagittarius ascendant
- DiamondVenus is functional malefic for Sagittarius ascendant
Where yours sits
the whole set, with yours markedOne reading on its own is just a statement. Seen beside the whole set, you can judge it for yourself, and you can see whether your answer is a common one or an unusual one.
| Sign | Rashi | Lord | Element |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aries | Mesha | Mars | Fire |
| Taurus | Vrishabha | Venus | Earth |
| Gemini | Mithuna | Mercury | Air |
| Cancer | Karka | Moon | Water |
| Leo | Simha | Sun | Fire |
| Virgo | Kanya | Mercury | Earth |
| Libra | Tula | Venus | Air |
| Scorpio | Vrishchika | Mars | Water |
| Sagittarius | Dhanu | Jupiter | Fire |
| Capricorn | Makara | Saturn | Earth |
| Aquarius | Kumbha | Saturn | Air |
| Pisces | Meena | Jupiter | Water |
In more detail
gemstoneThe Nine Planetary Gemstones
Sun: Ruby (Manik). Moon: Pearl (Moti). Mars: Red Coral (Moonga). Mercury: Emerald (Panna). Jupiter: Yellow Sapphire (Pukhraj). Venus: Diamond (Heera). Saturn: Blue Sapphire (Neelam). Rahu: Hessonite (Gomed). Ketu: Cat's Eye (Lehsunia). Each must be worn on the correct finger, in the right metal, on the designated day.
Important Precautions
Never wear a gemstone without proper astrological consultation. Blue Sapphire and Hessonite should be tested for 3 days before regular wear. Always use natural, untreated gemstones of minimum prescribed weight. Activate the stone with its mantra before first wearing. If a stone causes discomfort, remove it immediately.
From the same chart
one birth time answers all of theseEvery one of these reads the same kundli. If you have entered your details once here, the rest are the same question asked differently.
Common questions
1 questionsHow Are Gemstones Recommended?
In Vedic astrology, gemstones are recommended based on your Moon sign (Rashi) and Ascendant (Lagna). The primary gemstone strengthens the ruling planet of your Moon sign, while a secondary stone supports the Ascendant lord. Each gemstone absorbs and transmits specific planetary energies that can enhance favorable influences in your life.
One answer, or the whole chart.
This page pulls a single reading out of your kundli. The kundli itself is free too, and has the rest of it.