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Planets and Gems

Planet Gem Substitutes Finger Day Size
Sun Ruby Garnet, Sunstone, Spinel, Red Zircon, Red Tourmaline Ring Sunday Natural Gem:
Minimum-1.5 carat, Preferable-2 carats, Good-3 carats, Best-5 carats.

Substitutes:
good substitute must be more than 5 carats.

Note: 3 carats substitute is better than 1 carat expensive gem.
Moon Pearl Moonstone, Cultured Pearls Ring or Index Monday
Mars Red Collar Red Jasper, Carnelian Index or Ring Tuesday
Mercury Emerald Peridot, Aquamarine, Jade, Green Zircon, Green Tourmaline Little Wednesday
Jupiter Yellow Sapphire Citrine, Yellow Topaz, Yellow Zircon, Yellow Tourmaline Index Thursday
Venus Diamond Clear Quartz, White Sapphire, Clear Zircon, White Coral Middle or Little Friday
Saturn Blue Sapphire Amethyst, Turquoise, Blue Zircon, Blue Tourmaline, Lapis Lazuli Middle Saturday
Rahu Hessonite Garnet Golden Grossularite Garnet Middle or Little n/a
Ketu Cat´s Eye Quartz Cat´s Eye Middle, Little, Index, Ring n/a
Gems should be purified the evening before you chose to put them on. Put your gem into water or milk overnight.

Gemstones should touch the skin, otherwise the energy of the planets that the gems hold in themselves will not be transmitted effectively. The most effective areas of the skin are on the fingers. The areas on the throat and heart are also good for gemstones as these areas are close to throat and heart chakras-the energetic centers of the body.

FRAMING: For pure gemstones, gold is the best. For substitutes you can use silver frame or white gold.

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