Category: Gems Stones

Lapis protects the user from evil. It is believed to bring luck to gamblers, horse racers and speculative jobs. It also helps in skin troubles.

• Name : Hindi : Lazwart
• Crystal Structure : Various
• Composition : Containing rock and other minerals. ( Na,Ca)8(AlSi)12 O24(SO4)Cl2(OH)2
• Hardness : 5.5
• Planet : Saturn ( Sani ) , Rahu & Ketu
• Availability : U.S.A, U.S.SR.,Chile, Afghanistan, Canada
• Specific Gravity : 2.80
• Refractive Index : 1.50 (Mean)
• Double Refraction :  None
• Lustre : Vitreous

• Name : Hindi – Rat-Ratua
• Gem-Group : Chalcedony
• Crystal Structure : trigonal
• Composition : Silicon Dioxide , SiO2
• Hardness : 7
• Planet : Mars ( mangal) and Sun ( surya)
• Availability : India and Brazil
• Specific Gravity : 2.61
• Refractive Index : 1.53-1.54
• Double Refraction :  0.004
• Lustre : Vitreous to waxy
• Metal : Silver
• Process : same as that of ruby ( for sun) and like red coral ( for mars)

TIGER It has tiger skin like moving bands over it and increases courage and self confidence of the user like a tiger. It also safeguards the user from evil eyes and evil spirits.

STAR RUBY It is a substitute of Ruby.

Topaz is the best and cheaper substitute for Yellow Sapphire (Pokhraj). This is never adverse.

• Name : Hindi : Sunela.
• Gem-Group : Quartz.
• Crystal Structure : Trigonal.
• Composition : Silicon Dioxide, SiO2.
• Hardness : 7
• Planet : Jupiter ( Guru ).
• Availability : Brazil, Spain, U.S.S.R, INDIA.
• Specific Gravity : 2.65
• Refractive Index : 1.54-1.55
• Double Refraction :  0.009
• Lustre : Vitreous.
• Process : Same process like Yellow Sapphire ( Pokhraj ).