Gemstone Quick Chart
Metals listed are those recommended for setting the gems in, not necessarily the metal ruled by the planet.
Planet | Day of the Week | Color | Stone | Secondary Stones | Carat Wt. | Metal | Ring Fingers | Mantra |
Sun Surya |
Sunday |
Red | Ruby |
Red Garnet, Red Spinel, Red Zircon | >2 carats | Gold | Ring finger | Om Hram Hrim Hraum Sah Suryaya Namah |
Moon Chandra |
Monday |
Orange | Pearl | Moonstone | 2 - 3.5 carats | Silver | Ring finger | Aum Som Somaye Namah Aum |
Mars Mangala |
Tuesday |
Yellow | Red Coral |
Carnelian | 3 - 8 carats | Copper & Gold Mix | Index or ring finger | Aum Bhaum Bhaumaye Namah Aum |
Mercury Budha |
Wednesday |
Green | Emerald |
Green Tourmaline, Peridot, Green Garnet | 1.5 - 3 carats | Gold | Little or ring finger | Aum Bum Budhaye Namah Aum |
Jupiter Guru |
Thursday |
Blue | Yellow Sapphire |
Yellow Topaz, Citrine | 2 - 3 carats | Gold | Index finger | Aum Brim Brahaspataye Namah Aum |
Venus Shukra |
Friday |
Indigo | Diamond |
White Sapphire, White Beryl, White Topaz, Clear Quartz | .5 - 1 carat | Silver, White Gold, or Platinum | Ring finger | Aum Shum Shukraye Namah Aum |
Saturn Shani |
Saturday |
Violet | Blue Sapphire |
Lapis Lazuli, Blue Spinel, Amethyst | 2 - 5 carat | 5 metal mix (gold, silver, lead, iron, copper) | Middle finger | Aum Sham Shanaishcharaye Namah Aum |
Rahu | (Ascending Lunar Node) | Ultraviolet | Hessonite Garnet |
Spessartite Garnet | 3 - 5 carat | 5 metal mix or iron or steel | Middle finger | Aum Ram Rahuve Namah Aum |
Ketu | (Descending Lunar Node) | Infrared | Cat's Eye Chrysoberyl |
Other stones w/a clean, well-formed cat's eye effect: zircon, moonstone, star diopside, tiger's eye, quartz | 3 - 5 carat | 5 metal mix or iron | Middle finger | Aum Kaim Ketave Namah Aum |