Navaratna

The term Nawarathna (also spelled Navaratna) comes from Sanskrit meaning “nine?gems”. In traditional Indian gemology and astrology, jewellery that incorporates all nine specific gemstones is considered powerful and auspicious. These nine gems symbolise the nine celestial bodies (planets and lunar nodes) in Vedic astrology, and wearing them together is believed to harmonise their influences.

The Nine Gemstones and Their Planetary Associations

Here is the list of the nine gemstones commonly included in the Nawarathna set, along with the planetary body each is associated with:

  1. Ruby (or Padparadscha sapphire) – associated with the Sun.

  2. Diamond (or white sapphire) – associated with Venus.

  3. Blue Sapphire – associated with Saturn.

  4. Yellow Sapphire – associated with Jupiter.

  5. Emerald (or green zircon) – associated with Mercury.

  6. Red Coral – associated with Mars.

  7. Pearl (or moonstone) – associated with the Moon.

  8. Cat’s?Eye (chrysoberyl cat’s eye) – associated with the lunar descending node Ketu.