Luck and Fortune
  • Jyotish Gems
  • 9 Planets
    • Sun
    • Moon
    • Mars
    • Mercury
    • Jupiter
    • Venus
    • Saturn
    • Rahu
    • Ketu
  • What's Your Lucky Gemstone?
    • What's Your Lucky Gemstone?
    • Strengthen Weak or Strong?
  • Size, Shape, And Quality
    • Size, Shape, And Quality
    • Synthetic vs Natural
  • How to Wear Vedic Gems
    • How to Wear Vedic Gems
    • Nifty Ways to Set Your Gems
  • References & Recommended Reading
    • Books
    • Links
    • Where To Buy Gems
  • Quick Charts
    • Moon Phases
    • Planetary Hours
    • Gemstone Chart
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Mercury

Day: Wednesday

Color Ray: Green

Rules: Gemini, Virgo, education, intelligence, speech, humor, astrology, travels, journeys, North direction; writers, artists, teachers, traders, businessmen, merchants

Friends: Sun, Venus, Rahu, Ketu

Enemies: Moon

Metal: Gold

Stone: Emerald

Moh's hardness: 7.5 - 8

Known stone treatments: emeralds are usually oiled (this is ok); heat treatment is also common (this is not ok). Stay away from heated stones if you're using them for Jyotish.

Secondary & Stand-In Stones: Green Tourmaline, Peridot, Jade

Gemstone Instructions:
Purchase & Wearing Time: 2 hours after sunrise on a Wednesday
Mantra: Aum Bum Budhaye Namah Aum
Traditional Ring Finger: Little or ring finger

Myths, Magic, & Lore:
Emerald is the stone of prophecy, good luck, and vibrant health. It has many attributes of Mercury, including the gift of eloquent speech, knowledge of the truth, and good memory. It sharpens the mind, helps attain wealth and knowledge of future events.

Links & Reading:

From Satan's Crown to the Holy Grail: Emeralds in Myth, Magic, and History by Diane Morgan
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