Uparatnas: Alternative Gems

        Vedic astrology emphasizes the importance of clarity (degree of flawlessness) over color and kind of cut. Therefore, it is more auspicious to wear an eye clean uparatna than a main gem of inferior quality, with visible, large, distracting inclusions or even translucent. 

Planet

Main Gems

Direction

Alternative Gems

Colour

Metal

Budh

EMERALD

North East

Peridot, green tourmaline, chrysoprase

Green

Gold

Sukra

DIAMOND

East

White sapphire, white zircon

White

Sil., G, Plat.

Chandra

PEARL

South East

Moonstone

White

Sil., Plat.

Guru

YELLOW SAPPHIRE

North

Yellow topaz, scapolite, heliodor

Yellow

Gold

Surya

RUBY

Centre (House)

Red garnet (umbalite, rhodolite), red tourmaline, red spinel

Dark Pink

Gold

Mangal

RED CORAL

South

Carnelian

Red

Gold + Copper 18 Ct.

Ketu

CAT'S EYE chrysoberyl

North West

cat's eye quartz, cat's eye tourmaline

Gray Brown

5 Metals

Shani

BLUE SAPPHIRE

West

Amethyst, blue spinel, lapis lazuli

Dark Blue

5 Metals

Rahu

HESSONITE

South West

Orange zircon

Brown

5 or 7 Metals

        It is now our pleasure to make available for everyone's budget , fine Planetary Jyotish Gems and Talismans, that will transform our life toward a more positive and easy existence. In this page you will find mainly UPARATNAS (alternative gems) with an occasional "budget" main gem.

Match your Birth Star against your recommended gemstones. Your Birth Star is specified in your astrology horoscope . It also recommends the gemstone and the lucky color suitable for you.

Gem Stones recommended according to Birth Star's

 

South Indian
North Indian

English

Gem Recommended

Gem Weight /ring

Gem Metal

01

Aswini

Beta Arietis

Cats Eye

4 carats

Silver

02

Bharani

35 Arietis

Diamond

15 cents

Gold

03

Krittika

Eta Tauri

Ruby

4 carats

Gold

04

Rohini

Aldebaran

Pearl

4 carats

Silver

05

Mrigashira

Lambda Orionis

Red Coral

4 carats

Gold

06

Ardra

Alpha Orionis

Hessonite

4 carats

Silver

07

Punarvasu

Beta Geminorum

Yellow Sapphire

3 carats

Gold

08

Pushya

Delta Cancri

Blue Sapphire

3 carats

Silver

09

Ashlesha

Alpha Hydroe

Emerald

4 carats

Gold

10

Makha

Regulus

Cats Eye

3 carats

Silver

11

Purva Phalguni

Delta Leonis

Diamond

15 cents

Gold

12

Uttara Phalguni

Beta Leonis

Ruby

4 carats

Gold

13

Hasta

Delta Corvi

Pearl

4 carats

Silver

14

Chitra

Spica Virgins

Red Coral

4 carats

Gold

15

Swati

Arcturus

Hessonite

4 carats

Silver

16

Vishakha

Alpha Libroe

Yellow Sapphire

3 carats

Gold

17

Anuradha

Delta Scorpio

Blue Saphire

3 carats

Silver

18

Jyeshta

Antares

Emerald

4 carats

Gold

19

Moola

Lambda Scorpii

Cats Eye

3 carats

Silver

20

Purva Ashada

Delta Sagittari

Diamond

15 cents

Gold

21

Uttara Ashada

Sigma Sagittari

Ruby

4 carats

Gold

22

Shravana

Alpha Aquiloe

Pearl

4 carats

Silver

23

Dhanista

Beta Delphinum

Red Coral

4 carats

Gold

24

Sathabhisha

Lambda/Aquarius

Hessonite

4 carats

Silver

25

Purva Bhadrapada

Alpha Pegasi

Yellow Sapphire

3 carats

Gold

26

Uttara Bhadrapada

Gama Pegasi

Blue Saphire

3 carats

Silver

27

Revati

Zeta Piscum

Emerald

4 carats

Gold