Precious and Semi-precious Gem Stones
According to the Indian Gemmology, there are 84 gem stones. Among them, the nine precious stones, namely Ruby, Pearl, Yellow Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Red Coral, Gomeda and Cat’s Eye have been awarded distinct status. These are called the Nav Ratnas. The other stores are semi-precious stones. Some of the semi-precious stones are also very powerful and they should not be considered as inferior to Nav Ratnas. In hardness, lustre, clarity and radiation some of the semiprecious stones work wonderfully. Nature of the Precious Stones or Nav Ratnas 1. Ruby: … Continue reading
