Shri Govind Devji
Gems

Sun / Surya

Leo / Simha

Pigeon-blood rubies from Mogok command the highest price per carat of any coloured gemstone on earth.

Moon / Chandra

Cancer / Karka

The only gem created by a living creature — a single natural Basra pearl can take up to eight years to form.

Mars / Mangal

Aries / Scorpio

Not a mineral but an organic gem — Red Coral is the skeleton of tiny marine polyps that grow in deep ocean beds.

Mercury / Budh

Gemini / Virgo

Cleopatra's favourite stone. Its natural internal inclusions are called "jardin" — meaning garden in French.

Jupiter / Brihaspati

Sagittarius / Pisces

The most auspicious Navratna stone — Yellow Sapphire from Ceylon is prized for its pure corn-yellow tone.

Venus / Shukra

Taurus / Libra

Formed over 3 billion years ago under pressure 725,000 times greater than at the earth's surface.

Saturn / Shani

Capricorn / Aquarius

Kashmir sapphires have a unique sleepy velvety quality — a soft blue glow no other deposit on earth can replicate.

Rahu / Rahu

Aquarius / Virgo

Called "Gomedha" in Sanskrit — its internal swirling inclusions look like honey stirred in water.

Ketu / Ketu

Pisces / Sagittarius

The only gemstone that displays chatoyancy — a moving band of light across the surface that looks exactly like a cat's eye.