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What is Gemstone?

Gemstones and crystals have been used through out history for everything from adorning a shield or armor to aiding in the healing process for everything from broken bones to the plague and back again. Different cultures have placed differing values on each gemstones meaning in some cases and in others it is almost amazing that two cultures so vastly different could come up with the same concepts.

If you have ever experienced the feeling of spotting a special looking stone sticking out of the dirt or laying at the waters edge, you understand the mystical power these gifts of nature have to communicate with us in non-verbal ways, for the gemstone called out to you, asking you to find it and take advantage of the healing properties held within the mysterious gemstone meanings. You may not yet know exactly what this particular gemstone meanings hold, but even without that specific knowledge, you already know the stone is special.

A gemstone or gem is a piece of attractive mineral, which—when cut and polished—is used to make jewelry and astrological purposes. However certain rocks, (such as lapis-lazuli) and organic materials (such as amber or jet) are not minerals, but are still used for jewelry, and are therefore often considered being gemstones as well.  

Most gemstones are hard, but some soft minerals are used in jewelry because of their luster or other physical properties that have aesthetic value.  

Rarity is another characteristic that lends value to a gemstone. Apart from jewelry, from earliest antiquity until the 19th century engraved gems and hard-stone carvings such as cups were major luxury art forms; the carvings of Carl Faberge were the last significant works in this tradition. 

Gemstones are the purest and most concentrated substances found in natural form in Nature. There are hundreds of varieties in stones, greatly varying in quality and availability. Gemstones are usually used as remedial measure by wearing them. Each gem is associated with one of the planets. By having the gem in the proximity of the body, the body is effected by it's qualities. The effect of a gemstone is two fold: - it enlivens the effects of the corresponding planet in the chart - it purifies or worsens the quality of the planet it relates to The first type of effect is true of wearing or holding any object that is related to a particular planet.

 Wearing red clothes, driving a red car, or having red furniture will enliven Mars. The same is true for wearing a stone such as red coral. Whatever planet the object or gem is associated with, will become more active in life. For this reason alone, the gems associated with malefics are not recommended less often.

However, that planet may have very good lordships in the chart which outweighs its natural malefic tendency. For example for a chart with Cancer Lagna, Mars is the yoga karaka, ruling the 5th and 10th houses. Wearing red or wearing a red coral will enliven Mars as well as these 2 houses, and will generally be favorable. The second type of effect is dependant on the quality of the stone. A stone that is of inferior quality may enliven just that, the lesser desired qualities in the planet! A pure stone will help to "set the example" and will introduce the body and mind to a coherent expression of the planet in physical form. Just like homoeopathic medicine can stimulate the body through very small quantities of medicine, a proper and pure gem can stimulate auspicious manifestations of the planet.

 
  Gemstone for Nine Planets  
 
Sun
Moon
Mars
Mercury
Jupiter
Venus
Saturn 
Rahu
Ketu
Red ruby
Pearl
Red coral
Emerald
Yellow sapphire
Diamond
Blue sapphire
Hessonite
Cat's eye
 
     
  Basic Gemstone Meanings and Their Use  
     
 

Agates: A power stone. Brings balance and harmony
Amazonite: Unlocks psychic vision
Amber: Connect to the Universal Life Force
Amethyst: For meditation, peace and to heal addictions
Apatite: Heals the Chakras
Aquamarine: Reduce fears, attract friends
Aventurine: Attracts financial opportunities
Azurite: Increases psychic abilities, helps let go a negative emotions.
Bloodstone: The Heroes gemstone
Blue Chalcedony: Calms tensions of all sorts
Blue Lace Agate: Overcome obstacles
Calcite: energy amplifier
Carnelian: Self Esteem stone
Charoite: Opens and amplifies the connection between the head and the heart
Chrysocolla: Increases your capacity to love
Dumortierite: Increases psychic abilities
Emeralds: Cures backaches and heals eyes
Garnets: Career success, passion and luck
Hematite: Reduces stress
Labradorite: The dieters friend
Lapis-lazuli: stone of friendship and truthfulness
Malachite: Protector of children and travelers
Moonstone: Psychic abilities and wish fulfillment
Obsidian: Connect to the ancient warrior within you
Rose Quartz: the gemstone of love
Ruby In Zoisite: love and wisdom
Sapphire: Promotes inner peace
Serpentine: Brings peace to the situation
Smoky Quartz: Brings balance and harmony
Sugilite: Heals in all love matters
Tigers Eye: Patience, focus and determination
Turquoise: Protects and blesses the wearer
Unakite: Draws Negative energies

 

 
 
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