Gemstones based on Color

Gemstones are found in all sorts of colors and combination. However the important ones are listed below.

Red colored Stones
Ruby, Garnet, Coral, Red Jasper, Bloodstone
Orange colored Stones
Carnelian, Fire Opal
Yellow and Gold Colored Stones
Topaz, Amber, Citrine
Pink Colored Stones
Pink Tourmaline (Rubellite), Kunzite, Rhodochrosite, Rhodonite, Rose quartz
Green stones
Emerald, Peridot, Jade, Malachite, Green tourmaline, Chrysoprase, Dioptase,Aventurine, Moss agate, Green jasper
Blue-green stones
Aquamarine, Turquoise, Chrysocolla
Blue stones
Blue Sapphire,Lapis lazuli, Blue topaz,Sodalite
Indigo stones
Indigo sapphire, Azurite
Violet stones
Amethyst, Fluorite
White stones
Moonstone, Opal, Pearl
Black stones
Black tourmaline, Black obsidian, Jet

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Precious and Semiprecious Gemstones

There are 9 Precious gemstones representing the nine Planets. They are also referred as ‘navaratna’ which is a Sanskrit term which means ‘nine gems’ or ‘a jewelry set with nine gems’. These stones are popular and well known. The navaratna or nine gemstones representing the navagrahas or nine planets are Ruby, Pearl, Yellow Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond, Red Coral, Blue Sapphire, Gomedh and Cats Eye.

There are several stones which are as popular and costly as the precious ones.I have written about most semiprecious or substitute stones like agate, amazonite,amber, ametrine, amethyst,aventurine, aquamarine, bloodstone, carnelian,Chrysocolla, citrine, crystal, fluorite, garnet, hematite, iolite, jade, jasper, kunzite, lapis lazuli, malachite, moonstone, onyx, peridot, sodalite,spinel, tanzanite, topaz, tourmaline, turquoise and zircon.

Find more on these gems individually in my HubPage Article 'Precious and Semiprecious Gemstones'.

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Metals representing Planets

Sun – Gold

Moon - Silver

Mars - Coppor

Mercury - Gold/Bronze

Jupiter – Gold

Venus - Gold

Saturn – Steel or Iron

Rahu – Lead or Panchdhatu

Ketu – Panchdhatu

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Birthstones - Gemstones by Birth Month

Gemstones based on the month of birth are given below. This classification of stones are also called as 'Birthstones'.

January - Garnet
February - Amethyst
March - Aquamarine, Bloodstone
April - Diamond, Rock Crystal
May - Emerald, Chrysoprase
June - Pearl, Moonstone
July - Ruby, Cornelian, Onyx
Augest - Peridot, Sardonyx
September - Sapphire, Lapis Lazuli
October - Opal, Tourmaline
November - Topaz, Citrine
December - Turquoise

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Importance of Navaratna ornaments

Either one can wear gemstone jewelry based their zodiac or horoscope or where Navaratna Ornaments where 9 stones representing the all 9 planets are also can be worn. It is a known fact that the positions of planets keep on changing so does the dasa and mahadasas of the planets. According to astrology the malefic effects of Planets can be balanced by the effect of benefic planets when wearing a 9 stoned ring, bracelet or pendent.

Navaratna Ornaments can be worn by anyone and does not have any negative effects. It suits everyone irrespective of Zodiac and can be worn without the recommendation from an Astrologer. Navaratna Ornaments should be made preferably of gold or silver.

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