Pancha Ratna or Five Jewels
Details about birth stones
Pancha Ratna or Five Jewels
Element | Gem Stone | Indian Name | Substitute |
Fire (Agni) | Ruby | Manik | Red Garnet |
Water (Jala) | Pearl | Moti | Moonstone |
Earth (Prithvi) | Emerald | Panna | Aquamarine, Zade |
Air (Vayu) | Diamond | Heera | White Sapphire, Zirconium |
Ether (Aakash) | Blue Sapphire | Neelam | Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli |
Sapta Ratna or Seven Jewels
Planet | Gem Stone | Indian Name | Substitute |
Sun | Ruby | Manik | Red Garnet |
Moon | Pearl | Moti | Moonstone |
Mars | Red Coral | Moonga | Corundum |
Mercury | Emerald | Panna | Aquamarine, Jade, Peridot |
Jupiter | Yellow Sapphire | Pukhraj | Citrine |
Venus | Diamond | Heera | White Sapphire, Zirconium |
Saturn | Blue Sapphire | Neelam | Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli |
Nav Ratna or Nine Jewels
Planet | Gem Stone | Indian Name | Substitute |
Sun | Ruby | Manik | Red Garnet |
Moon | Pearl | Moti | Moonstone |
Mars | Red Coral | Moonga | Corundum |
Mercury | Emerald | Panna | Aquamarine, Jade, Peridot |
Jupiter | Yellow Sapphire | Pukhraj | Citrine |
Venus | Diamond | Heera | White Sapphire, Zirconium |
Saturn | Blue Sapphire | Neelam | Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli |
Rahu | Hessonite | Gomedh | Brown Taoumaline |
Ketu | Cat's Eye | Lahasunya | Turquoise, Agate, Tiger’s Eye |
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