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Navaratna Jewelry is more than just a beautiful collection of diamonds/gems adorned by navaratna. Its meaning is associated more with South Asian cultures and religions, such as Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, and Sikhism, among others. This colorful, radiant luxury piece is loved by both men and women. . Navartana basically indicates the nine planets in our solar system that rule each jewel – that is –

Ruby (or Maanikyam, Manik) refers to the Sun.

Pearl (or Muktaphalam, Moti) refers to the Moon.

Emerald (or Marathakam, Panna) indicates Mercury.

Red Coral (or Vidrumam, Moonga) indicates Mars.

Yellow Sapphire (or Pukhraj) denotes Jupiter.

Diamond (or Vajram, Heera) indicates Venus.

Blue sapphire (or Nilam, Neelam) signifies Saturn.

Hessonite (or Gomed) refers to Rahu, the ascending position of the moon in astrology.

Cat’s Eye (or Vaiduryam, Vaidurya, Lehsuniya) refers to Ketu, the descending moon position.

Although the origin of this precious combination of these nine gems is still unknown, its popularity and beauty extend far beyond the borders of India, covering most of the Asian countries, tell their culture or religion. Based on Astrology, it is believed that a person’s life on Earth is influenced by the nine planets (or Navagrahas) in our solar system, including the Sun and Moon. Therefore, wearing navaratna jewelry is said to be able to change the life of the wearer for the good, physically and mentally.

Ruby One of the most important gemstones in navaratna, the central ruby is called Bhramasthana. It represents the Sun and is considered the answer to positive energy, longevity, power, success, and spirituality. Hence, it is also known as the ‘King of Jewels’. It is associated with the asterisk Leo.
Diamond The most precious of all gemstones, the diamond is worn to commemorate Venus, the feminine planet. Diamonds are said to bring the wearer wealth, power and happiness in marriage. The star signs associated with the diamond are Taurus and Libra.
Pearl Peace, emotional stability and creativity prevail where the moon is worshiped. Pearl is the ruler of the Cancer star sign. It is also recommended for those in the creative field.
Red coral This red gemstone associated with the planet Mars is said to promote courage and self-esteem. Wearing the Red Coral wards off evil spirits and gives the wearer physical strength, beauty, happy marriage, and agility. The ruling star signs will be Aries and Scorpio.
Hessonite Hessonite is said to protect the wearer from adversity, addiction, drug and alcohol abuse, and gambling. It can control and focus the power of Rahu in attracting positive energy, fame, legal and political success to the wearer. In addition, the bad effects associated with Rahu including, excessive worldly desires and marital discord can be redirected by wearing Hessonite.
Blue Sapphire Blue Sapphire is worn by those who wish to conquer Saturn or ‘Shani’, one of the most powerful and fearsome planets. Capricorn and Aquarius are the star signs associated with Blue Sapphire. This gemstone is great for curing depression and warding off evil eyes as it is the most protective of all stones.
Eyes cat If you don’t have a Ketu in a good place in your horoscope, the Cat’s Eye is probably what you need. It is believed that wearing this gemstone will help you get rid of scandals and bad notoriety.
Yellow Sapphire Yellow Sapphire attracts the qualities of its ruling planet, Jupiter. These qualities include prosperity, luck, wisdom, judgment, and wealth. The related star signs will be Sagittarius and Pisces.
Emerald The Emerald gemstone is very beautiful and comes in many different shades of green. It plays an important role in such aspects as increasing concentration, mental alertness and intellectual power. The star signs associated with Emerald are Gemini and Virgo.