Crystal & Gemstone Encyclopedia
Every stone mapped to its graha, chakra and element — with honest guidance on who should wear it, how to cleanse it and how to spot a fake.
Navaratna — the 9 Vedic gems
Primary planetary gems. Powerful and precious — confirm with your chart before wearing.
The Sun's own gem in Jyotish, traditionally worn for confidence, visibility and a steady sense of purpose.
Chandra's soft-lit gem, traditionally worn for emotional balance, calm sleep and a gentler inner tide.
Mangal's ocean-born gem, traditionally worn for courage, drive and the energy to act on your plans.
Budh's green gem, traditionally worn for clear thinking, sharp communication and smart business sense.
Guru's golden gem, traditionally worn for wisdom, prosperity, marriage and wise guidance.
Shukra's brilliant gem, traditionally worn for love, beauty, comfort and a refined sense of joy.
Shani's powerful gem, traditionally worn for discipline, focus and long-term rewards, only after a trial.
Rahu's honey-toned gem, traditionally worn to steady ambition and bring clarity to confusing times.
Ketu's mysterious gem, traditionally worn for intuition, protection and detachment from distraction.
Upratna — Vedic substitutes
Traditional, affordable alternatives that carry the same planetary colour ray.
Shani's gentle upratna, traditionally worn for calm focus, better sleep and a quieter mind.
Sunela, the honey-gold quartz traditionally worn for Guru's blessings, optimism and steady abundance.
Sphatik, the water-clear crystal of Shiva malas and Venus remedies, prized for clarity and purity.
The golden-banded stone with a shifting eye, a traditional Ketu upratna for courage and focus.
Lajward, the royal-blue stone flecked with gold, traditionally used as a gentle upratna for Saturn.
Chandrakant Mani, the softly glowing feldspar traditionally worn to calm the mind and honour the Moon.
The warm, sunset-orange upratna of Mars, traditionally worn for courage, drive and creative momentum.
A glittering golden feldspar linked to the Sun, traditionally worn for vitality, visibility and self-belief.
An earthy, brick-red Mars stone for steady strength, endurance and feet-on-the-ground confidence.
A deep wine-red gem with a double role in Jyotish: Sun upratna and traditional Gomed substitute for Rahu.
A bright olive-green Mercury stone, traditionally worn for clear communication, learning and a lighter heart.
Sunehla, the golden Jupiter upratna, traditionally worn for wisdom, prosperity and good fortune.
A crisp, colourless Venus upratna, traditionally worn for harmony, charm and refined taste.
The shimmering, rainbow-flecked Venus stone, traditionally worn for love, beauty and creative inspiration.
Neeli, the violet-blue Saturn upratna, traditionally worn as a gentler, affordable alternative to Neelam.
A tough, tranquil green upratna for Mercury, prized for centuries as a stone of balance and steady prosperity.
Firoza, the sky-blue stone of Persian kings and Indian jewellers, worn traditionally for Jupiter's wisdom and protection.
Healing crystals
Modern favourites for energy, Vastu and daily intention-setting.
Fool's gold with serious presence: the metallic stone India keeps on desks and counters for prosperity.
The soft pink stone of self-love and gentle relationships, traditionally linked with Venus.
The striated black protector crystal, kept at doorways and desks for grounding and a sense of shielding.
The sparkling green stone of opportunity, linked with Mercury's wit, trade and fresh starts.
Silky white gypsum wands and plates, used to cleanse other crystals and bring a moonlit calm to any room.
A deep royal-blue stone with white veins, loved for calm reasoning, honest speech and a steadier mind.
The storm-grey feldspar that flashes peacock blue and gold, a modern ally for Ketu's inward, intuitive pull.
Swirling bands of forest and emerald green, a bold copper stone tied to Mercury, change and clear intention.
Translucent brown quartz with a grounding, smoky calm, a modern crystal ally for Rahu's restless, scattered energy.
Mirror-black volcanic glass, a no-nonsense protective stone linked with Saturn's discipline and honest self-reflection.
Metallic, heavy and iron-rich, the classic grounding stone that carries Mars's courage and steady drive.
Forest-green glass born from a meteorite impact 15 million years ago, rare, intense and very often faked.
Soft sea-green feldspar with white streaks, a calming modern stone for Mercury's gift of clear, confident speech.
Rainbow bands of violet, green and clear, the study stone of crystal lore, linked with Ketu's detached clarity.
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