Gemstone Guides & Astrological Articles
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Blue Sapphire (Neelam) Buying Guide: Price per Carat, Treatments and the Shani Trial
Blue Sapphire, the Neelam of Vedic astrology, is the most misunderstood stone in the Indian market — not because it is hard to identify, but because the single word covers several quite different products at prices running from a few hundred rupees a carat to several lakh.
Yellow Sapphire (Pukhraj) Buying Guide: Price, Beryllium Test & Ratti Sizing
Yellow Sapphire — Pukhraj — is the gemstone of Jupiter and one of the most sought-after stones in India.
Emerald (Panna) Buying Guide: Price per Carat, Oiling Explained, Zambian vs Colombian
Emerald, known in India as Panna, is the green gemstone linked with Mercury in Vedic astrology. This guide walks you through colour, clarity, cut and treatment, and the real Panna stone price in India, so you can buy with confidence.
Nepal Rudraksha Price Guide 2026: 1-14 Mukhi Rates and How to Spot Fakes
Looking for authentic Nepali Rudraksha at the right price? Nepal's Arun Valley produces some of the most sought-after Rudraksha beads in the world — larger, with deeper and clearer Mukhi lines than Indonesian (Java) beads.
Star Ruby (Sitara Manik) Buying Guide: 7 Expert Tips for the Perfect Gemstone
A Star Ruby, or Sitara Manik, is one of nature's most striking gems: a crimson stone with a six-rayed star that glides across its surface as the light moves. Rare and beautiful, it also holds a special place in Vedic tradition.
Malachite Buying Guide: 7 Expert Tips for the Perfect Gemstone
Malachite is a gemstone that wears its geological history on its surface. With its swirls, rings and radiating green bands, every piece is a one-off work of nature. It forms where copper deposits meet water and air, and crystal traditions call it a stone of transformation.
Lapis Lazuli (Lajward) Buying Guide: Price per Carat, Untreated vs Dyed, Shani Upratna
For thousands of years, Lapis Lazuli, or Lajward, has been prized as a symbol of royalty, wisdom and truth. Its deep blue, sprinkled with golden pyrite flecks, looks like a starry night sky, and it was once ground into ultramarine, the most costly blue pigment of Renaissance painting.
Red Jasper Buying Guide: 7 Expert Tips for the Best Purchase
Red Jasper, often called the "Stone of Endurance", is a hard, opaque stone with a rich brick-red colour. It has been used since ancient times, from Egyptian scarab amulets to Indian traditions, and it is durable and affordable.
Jamunia Stone Price & Buying Guide: Real vs Synthetic Amethyst (2026)
Jamunia is the Hindi name for Amethyst, the purple form of quartz, named after the Jamun fruit. In India it is bought mainly as an upratna for Blue Sapphire — a substitute stone worn for Saturn (Shani) — and it costs a small fraction of what Neelam does.
Hakik Stone Buying Guide: Varieties, Price and How to Spot Dyed Agate
Agate is known in India as Hakik or Akik. It is a banded form of chalcedony quartz, and one of the most widely worn gemstones in India. The two varieties Indian buyers ask for most are Sulemani Hakik, the black-and-white banded stone, and Yamini Hakik, the deep red one.
Opal (Doodhiya Patthar) Buying Guide: Price by Fire, Hydrophane Care, Doublets
Opal, often called the queen of gemstones, holds a whole rainbow inside a single stone. Known in India as Doodhiya Patthar, it is famous for its "play-of-color" — flashes of rainbow colour that shift as the stone moves — which makes it one of the most distinctive gems in the world.
Gomed Stone Price 2026: Hessonite Treacle Effect, Rahu Weight and Origins
Hessonite, the honey-coloured garnet known in India as Gomed, is the main gemstone for Rahu in Vedic astrology. This guide covers the Gomed stone price in India, the treacle effect, Ceylon vs African Gomed, and how to tell real Hessonite from glass.