Which gemstone is for which planet?

Vedic astrology assigns one primary gemstone to each of the nine navgraha: ruby for the sun, pearl for the moon, red coral for Mars, emerald for Mercury, yellow sapphire for Jupiter, diamond for Venus, blue sapphire for Saturn, hessonite for Rahu, and cat's eye for Ketu. Each is traditionally worn only after a chart reading confirms it suits the wearer.

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What is the standard planet to gemstone table?

Vedic astrology assigns one primary gemstone to each of the navgraha, the nine points used in a chart. This assignment is consistent across most classical sources, though substitute or upratna stones also exist for each planet at a lower cost.

Navgraha gemstone table

Do the substitute stones work the same way?

Substitute or upratna gemstones are traditionally used when the primary stone is out of budget, since fine ruby, pearl or blue sapphire pieces can be expensive. Tradition treats them as a lighter version of the same association, not as identical in strength to the primary stone.

How should this table actually be used?

Use it as a reference for which planet a gemstone traditionally represents, not as a self-diagnosis tool. Pairing a stone with a planet that a chart reading confirms is weak or well-placed for the wearer is what tradition recommends, which is why which remedy on which day: the weekday planet system pairs each planet with its day, colour and daan alongside the gemstone.

What about multi-stone bracelets that mix several of these?

A multi-stone or rashi bracelet usually combines several of these stones, or their substitutes, into one piece rather than prescribing a single planet-specific gemstone. Tradition treats these as general-purpose, everyday pieces rather than a targeted remedy for one planet, which is part of why they carry fewer of the cautions attached to wearing a single navratna stone alone.