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General Information about Navaratnas

Nine Gems are believed to represent nine heavenly bodies. Wearing them are considered auspicious and believed to enhance good effects.

Ruby(Manikyam)

Pearl( Mothi)

RedCoral (Pavizham)

Emerald (Marathakam)

YellowSapphire(Pushyaragam)

Diamond (Vajram)

BlueSapphire (Indra neelam)

Gomedhakam (Hessonite)

Cat's Eye (Vaiduryam)

Ruby (Manikkam) represents Sun

Natural pearl (Moti) represents  Moon

Red coral( Pavizham) represents Mars

Emerald (Marakatam) represents Mercury

Yellow sapphire (Pushyaragam) represents Jupiter

Diamond (Vairam) represents Venus

Blue sapphire (Indra-neelam) represents Saturn

Hessonite (Gomedhakam) represents  Rahu, the ascending lunar node

Cat's eye (Vaiduryam) represents Ketu, the descending lunar node 

Are the nine gems or navratnas. Based on an individual’s horoscope either a single gem or combination of gems are worn to enhance the beneficial effects of planets or to counter act harmful effects. It is believed that gems have healing properties too. It is important to wear gems free of impurities or cracks or other flaws.  Wearing a gem which is cracked, fissured, devoid of luster or appearing rough will bring unluck. Among the nine ratnas given, ratnas for Mars, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu are to be worn on left hand and the remaining on right hand. The reason being that those for mars, Saturn , rahu and ketu are to reduce the malefic effects of the planets, but others are to enhance the good effects of the planets. 

When you wear gems for astrological reasons, you should get your horoscope studied by a good vedic astrologer and get recommendations. Many chose diamonds based on their birth star . Cat’s eye for Aswathi, Hessonite for Thiruvathira and Emerald for Ayilyam. This is not the right method to follow. Because some planetary configurations will give very bad effects if you chose your gems this way. 

You can wear gems as rings or pendants in silver or gold. But both sides should be open. For transparent gems like ruby, Emerald, Yellow Sapphire, Diamond and Blue diamond , it is not mandatory that they should touch your body ( but it is better if they touch your body). But pearl and red coral should touch your body. 

When you wear more than one gem, ensure that you are not wearing these gems together. 

Ruby and Blue Sapphire

Red Coral and Blue Sapphire

Yellow Sapphire and diamond. 

But you can wear the gems given below together 

Pearl and red coral

Ruby and yellow sapphire

Emerald, blue sapphire and diamond 

Navratna rings ( Nine gem rings )

Many believes that it is good to wear Navratna rings for all. But it is not true. Even before wearing them you have to contact a good astrologer. It will give bad effects to people with some planetary configurations. Especially you have to consider the position of Venus in your chart. 

It is also believed that ratnas can control diseases. Below are the gems considered good for certain health conditions. 

Blood pressure – Red coral

Heart diseases – Blue sapphire

Diabetes - Emerald

Mental problems – Pearl , Red coral

TB – Red Coral , Yellow Sapphire

Skin diseases – White Coral, Yellow Sapphire

Cancer – Red coral 

Below are the Ratnas suitable for people born on different Nakshathras

Aswathi, Makam, Moolam – Cat’s eye

Bharani, Pooram , Pooradam – Diamond

Karthika, Uthram, Uthradam – Ruby

Rohini, Atham, Thiruvonam – Pearl

Makayiram, Chithira, Avittam – Red Coral

Thiruvathira, Chothi, Chathayam – Hessonite

Punartham, Visakham, Pooruruttathi – Yellow Sapphire

Pooyam, Anizham, Uthrattathi – Blue Sapphire

Aayilyam, Ketta, Revathi – Emerald 

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Ruby  - 

Male – Right hand ring finger , Female – Left hand ring finger 

Pearl

Both male and female can wear on either little finger or ring finger 

Red Coral –

Male – Right hand ring finger Female – Left hand ring finger 

Emerald 

Male – Right hand little finger , Female – Left hand little finger 

Yellow Sapphire 

Male – Right hand index finger , Female – Left hand index finger 

Diamond

Male – Right hand little finger, Female- Left hand little finger 

Blue Sapphire

Male – Right hand middle finger, Female- Left hand middle finger

Navaratna ring  ( Courtesy wikipedia )