Thursday, 20 June 2013

Gemstones - Benefits and Types Of Gemstone

Gemstones can simply be described as stones or minerals with divine powers. They can be called as somewhat supreme creation of the Supreme Lord, who by putting in cosmic powers in them made them to be called as lucky stones or gemstones. The use of gemstones is prevalent in the existence from the early ages, which denote its significance. People get attracted to them. They are believed to convey specific sorts of energies and divine powers to their respective wearers, and there have been observed impacts on the lives of those wearing them.

Blue Sapphire

Benefits of Wearing Blue Sapphire

Blue Sapphire is one of the most auspicious gemstones, primarily eminent for its quality of bringing immediate and quick results to its wearer. That perhaps can be stated as its biggest benefit. When one is in the state of trouble, no matter how small or big it is, what one prays for is to get a respite from it as quickly as possible. In such a situation, Blue Sapphire comes across as the best possible astrological option which one avail.

Yellow Sapphire or Pukhraj Stone

Benefits of Yellow Sapphire

Yellow Sapphire or Pukhraj is considered to be gemstone which has intrinsic qualities of bringing good to its wearer. Therefore, almost everyone can wear it (astrologer guidance still recommended). Being associated with the planet of Jupiter, it is considered ward off the impact of a malefic Jupiter. Though, Jupiter in itself is considered as a benefic planet, but in case of its presence in a malefic state, it can cause certain problems. In such cases, Yellow Sapphire can act effectively to neglect that ill-effect and overcome those problems. Yellow Sapphire of Pukhraj is considered to be equally effective for those with a Sagittarius or Pisces Zodiac Sign.

Yellow Sapphire, as a cause of its association with Jupiter, confers its wearers with wisdom, intellectualness, reputation, prestige, and religious understanding. One not only gains knowledge of the law, ethics, and religion, but one also grows up in wit and worldly pleasures. It also confers one with long life, healthiness, physical power, prosperity, resources, and a state of mental peace. It liberates one from the fear of ghosts, and from the influences of evil eyes and negative vibrations. Those who frequently suffer from health problems such as cough, fever, foul smell, rheumatism, and kidney related diseases can expect to arrive in a better state with Yellow Sapphire in their possession.

Garnet Stone

Benefits of Garnet Stone

Garnet stone is associated with numerous legends and beliefs, which are as varied as its different classifications. Most of them hold one similar bottom-line, stating garnet to be a stone of immense benefits. Those benefits are of all degrees and nature, and are thus associated with all aspects of one's life, be it physical or spiritual.

Emerald Stone

Benefits of Emerald Stone

According to astrological beliefs, Emerald stone is associated with the planet Mercury. Mercury has been stated to be the prince of the system of nine astrological planets. It is considered to regulate the aspects of love in lives. Emerald, the stone associated with Mercury, somewhat reflects the same through its impact. It enhances love, hope, and optimism in one's life. Many consider it to be an effective tool of prediction making. With its intact association with Mercury planet, astrology also believes it to be an effective remedial tool for overcoming the ill-impacts of malefic Mercury in one's Rashi. Take a look on the brief description at what else Emerald stone offers within the bracket of its benefits.

Turquoise Stone

Benefits of Turquoise

Turquoise stone is an ancient gemstone, which apart from astrological purposes is also used by many as an ornament of demonstration. It was more prevalent among the ancient Egyptians. In its literal meaning of the team, it refers to 'Turkish stone', much because of the fact that it arrived in Europe through the way of Turkey. It is considered to be one of the oldest in the world of gemstones. It has a green-blue color, apart from various other shades of green and greenish, and colors of sky blue and yellowish grey. Iran, Mexico, and United States are counted as amongst its major producers in the world. It is also found in Tibet, China, and Africa. With its already less availability, it is further rare to find one absolutely perfect piece of Turquoise stone.

All About Amethyst Stone

Healing Stone Amethyst

Amethyst stone derives its name from the Greek word of 'amethyein', which in its literal meaning refers to the state of non-drunkenness. It very much illuminates the aspects of this stone. In Astrology, this gemstone has been defined with more than several healing powers, among which helping one to get rid of alcohol addiction is one of the most important and intrinsic. It has several other healing impacts related to various health related aspects. Its highly effective properties and strong healing abilities make it one of the favorite gemstone to be referred by astrologers, in particularly when someone is suffering from frequent health problems.

Benefits of Amethyst Stone

Beliefs as a Healing Stone

Among the Greeks, it was a prominent stone to get rid of homesickness and excessive drunkenness. It was also believed as a protective shield to protect one from the impacts of black magic, evil thoughts, and negative energies. In fact, the aspects of eliminating over drunkenness was so religiously believed and followed, that people used to serve wine in amethyst beaker.

Amongst Buddhist monks in India, it is believed as a a stone for deriving better concentration abilities, and they greatly use it at the time of meditation.

Major Healing Properties

Most Effective Stone for Peaceful Sleep

Amongst its many properties, its property to help its wearer take a calm and peaceful sleep is considered as the most prominent. On this ground, it is considered as best as and better than any other stone. Many who had been suffering from insomnia have able to overcome it with the possession of this stone. Also those suffering from nightmares are recommended to keep it under their sleeping pillow. It has equally effective heralding properties to neglect poison and diseases as born out of any insect bite. Also, it cures acne and swelling.

It has also been found and proved to be an effective stone for those suffering from ailments such as migraines and nerve headaches. In such cases, it is recommended to be established in the room. Also, it helps one put across right opinions, protects one from burglary or theft, and eliminates all chances of one falling to any traumatic circumstance leading to sudden death. Is placed on the crown, it enhances one's confidence and concentration. It also bestows one with a charming and charismatic personality, which helps one lure everyone towards him.

These healing properties get much more intense with a Pisces person. In order to derive utmost out of its abilities, it is highly recommended to be worn in its energized state only. Also, handle stones with care, as any cut, crack, or ambiguity might adversely impact its abilities, and might also lead to adverse impact in the end.

Blood Stone

Blood Stone Properties

Blood Stone is a precious green colored gemstone. The reason behind calling it as 'blood' stone is because of the red blood like spots on its shell. Also, few of its intrinsic traits such as its ability to cure bleeding contributed to derive 'blood stone' as its name. Also, there are few ancient beliefs associated with it, which also put across distinct reasons behind its name. Certain sections of believers believe this stone to have derived out of the blood of Christ, which fell from his body, when he was crucified to death. That blood solidified after falling on earth, and took the form of this stone. Among Greeks, it is referred as 'heliotrope'.

Sources
Blood Stone is found in several parts of the world, with most prominent of them can be listed as Australia, Brazil, China, India, and United States.

Physical Properties
It is usually found in dark green color, with tiny red spots over it. These red spots hold resemblance with the color of blood and blood spots.

Gomed Stone

Stone of Quick Growth

Gomed stone is also known as Gomedh, Gomedhak, Raju Ratna, and Ping Spatik, apart from Hessonite which is the most prominent of all. The term of Gomed is originated out of the Sanskrit vocabulary, which in its literal meaning refers to the color of the urine of the cow. This also reflects for the color of the stone. Its appearance also holds some similarity with eyes of an owl. It is counted in the semi-precious category of gemstones. It is a comparatively expensive gemstone to be possessed, which however is justified by the immense benefits it bestows on its wearers.

Gomed stone is prominently found in Burma, Brazil, Canada, East Africa, India, Madagascar, Mexico, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, and Thailand. More precisely, Bihar, Jammu & Kashmir, Kullu, Mysore, Orissa, and Shimla are the sources of it in India. Among these,

Blue Topaz

Properties, Sources and Benefits

Blue Topaz is one of the different variety forms of Topaz gemstone. Gemstone lovers love to flaunt this stone, and that is why, it is believed to be the most popular of all topaz forms.

Physical Properties
As precisely conveyed buy its name, it is found in blue color. However, it is not fundamentally blue in its natural form, and more often than not, it is made to go through an irradiation process to bring to that 'end' form. Besides the basic blue color, it also comes in various other varieties of blue color such as sky blue and Swiss blue. It is very intrinsic for it to carry little figments of grey or green in it. Its transparent appearance and hard surface further define its physical attributes.

Sources
Brazil, United States, Namibia, Germany, Japan, Nigeria, Burma, and Soviet Union are the prominent sources of this stone.

Benefits
Besides gaining immense prominence out of its physical properties, it also emerged out to be an extremely popular stone out of the beliefs people usually hold about its metaphysical properties. According to those beliefs as promoted and confirmed by Vedic Astrology, a person wearing this stone never ever falls even slightly into the pit of any sort of greed. Greed is one intense and negative trait which anyone can possess, and for the fact, it is one amongst the seven cardinal sins.

Yellow Topaz

Confirm Physical Safety

Yellow Topaz is a yellow-colored form of Topaz gemstone, which belongs to semi-precious category of stones. Besides being prominently found in the basic yellow color, it is also extensively available in various other closer shades of it such as light yellow, dark yellow, and yellow with elements of brown and green colors in it.

Stone of Virtue and Wealth

According to the beliefs of Vedic Astrology, Yellow Topaz is believed to be one prime representation of the attributes of kindness, sobriety, determination, sincerity, honesty, intelligence, and confidence. These attributes contribute to build up virtue of a person, and make him mould into an 'almost perfect' frame. These attributes can be derived and adopted out of wearing this stone. Other than these attributes of virtue, it is also a source of fulfillment of materialistic desires. It enhances sources of income to make one wealthier. Also, it does not confine one to being wealthier only, but also makes him attain indispensable social status and respect. Also, it restores wealth which either went misplaced or stolen at some point of time in the past.

Source of Peace and Happiness

Whosoever wears Yellow Topaz stone gets filled with peace and profound happiness. All those things in his life which are in anyway causing him despair or depression get eradicated in absolute with the powers of this stone. Other than that, it helps one gain control over unnecessary anger and aggression, eradicates the minutest of elements of negativities out of life, keeps all sorts of evil things at bay, and makes one learn to derive happiness out of small things. Also, it enhances creativity and helps one flaunt it in the best possible way.

Lapis Lazuli

Blue Stone of Luck

Lapis Lazuli, the blue-colored gemstone, belonging to the semi-precious category of stones, is primarily known for its royal and majestic appearance. Many believe it to be an illustration of the night blue sky with stars shimmering over it. However, as a matter of fact, it possesses highly alluring metaphysical properties and divine powers with which it creates equally majestic impacts on its wearers. Read on to know about the same.

Benefits

Psychological Health Benefits
Lapis Lazuli stone is comprised of several healing properties, with each of them being an enormously valuable one. It certainly counts as amongst the most preferred healing gemstones amongst healers. In its psychological healing benefits, it helps over overcome the state of depression and despair by conferring peace and serenity to one's mind and heart. It cures insomnia and psychic attacks, improves concentration, and helps one overcome the not-so-pleasant memories belonging to the past.

Physical Health Benefits
By wearing it around wrist, one can improve blood circulation process. It holds an ability to improve the functioning of respiratory system, vocal chords, thymus, throat, bone marrow, thyroid, and nervous system. It also rectifies organs to make them perform better. Also, it can effectively cure physical health problems of vertigo, radiculitis, asthma, ulcer, eczema, and eye related problems. Pregnant women, by wearing this stone, can ensure safe and an uncomplicated pregnancy. Healers bring it in use to nullify the physical damage made by a scorpion bite.

Onyx Stone

Gain Strength, Stability, and Happiness

'Onyx' originally derived out of the Greek term of 'Onus' refers for a claw or a finger nail. The semi-precious stone with the same name from the 'Chalcedony Quartz' family of stones is extremely significant in the lanes of astrology, as much for its physical properties as for its metaphysical properties. It is sourced out of United States, Canada, Germany, South America, Uruguay, and India. It is of different forms which primarily vary on grounds of their colors and appearances. The one with black color and white strips creating a Zebra like appearance is referred as 'Zebra Onyx'. The one with a complete black kin is referred as 'Black Onyx.

Beliefs around Its Significance
Onyx has remained one of the favorite gemstones of the ancient Greeks and Romans for a long time. During those times, it was believed to be an effective protection shield with which one can protect oneself from the impacts of witches and black magic, from gaining evil thoughts, and from getting into the anger mode. It was confirmed source of stabilization, wearing of which can brought relief from stress and loss of energy. Many used it and believed it as a stone of enhancing love and passion. It went on to become extremely popular as a stone which promotes independence from relationships, though for good. This belief is, in fact, quite prevalent in the present time as well.

Kyanite Stone: Growing To Be Prominent

Kyanite gemstone comes in wide range of colors as in blue, black, green, indigo, and orange colors, amongst which the blue-colored form is prevalent as the most popular of all. Other than these colors, it is also scarcely found in the color forms of white, yellow, pink, and grey. However, all its forms are equally astonishing with their beautiful appearance. It has derived its name out of a Greek term which means 'blue', which defines the most prominent form of this stone.