Gemstones & Rudraksha

Sourced to order and supplied with a laboratory report. We do not list prices, because no two stones are the same — tell us what you are looking for and we will quote for the specific stone.

Not sure which one is for you? That depends on your own birth chart rather than on a list — which is exactly what a reading is for. Those lines say what each item is traditionally worn for; they are not claims about what will happen, and nothing here is medical, financial or legal advice.

Gemstones

The nine stones — the navaratna — one for each of the nine planets. Priced by weight, and the right size for you depends on your chart, so we quote rather than list.

A ruby — a photograph of the stone type, not of a specific item

Red corundum — the stone linked to the Sun.

Traditionally worn for

confidence · leadership · recognition at work · energy

A pearl — a photograph of the stone type, not of a specific item

A gem grown inside a mollusc — linked to the Moon.

Traditionally worn for

calm · steady emotions · family life · sleep and peace of mind

A red coral — a photograph of the stone type, not of a specific item

Red CoralMoonga

A gem cut from coral — linked to Mars.

Traditionally worn for

courage · drive · stamina · standing your ground

A emerald — a photograph of the stone type, not of a specific item

The green form of beryl — linked to Mercury.

Traditionally worn for

clear thinking · communication · memory · studies

A yellow sapphire — a photograph of the stone type, not of a specific item

Yellow SapphirePukhraj

Yellow corundum — linked to Jupiter.

Traditionally worn for

wisdom · good advice · teaching · marriage and family

A diamond — a photograph of the stone type, not of a specific item

Pure carbon, the hardest natural material — linked to Venus.

Traditionally worn for

love and partnership · beauty · comfort · the arts

A blue sapphire — a photograph of the stone type, not of a specific item

Blue SapphireNeelam

Blue corundum — linked to Saturn, and the one stone the tradition itself says to test first.

Traditionally worn for

discipline · patience · steady long-term work

Needs a reading first

A hessonite — a photograph of the stone type, not of a specific item

A honey-coloured garnet — linked to Rahu.

Traditionally worn for

clarity when things feel confusing · letting go · unfamiliar situations

A cat's eye — a photograph of the stone type, not of a specific item

Cat's EyeLehsunia

A stone with a single bright line across it — linked to Ketu.

Traditionally worn for

intuition · looking inward · letting go of attachments

Rudraksha

Seeds counted by mukhi — the natural faces running down the bead. One to nine match the nine planets (thegrahas), in the same order as the gemstones above; ten and above are linked to deities instead. Beads from Nepal are bigger and cost more than ones from Java; both are real. Above about eight faces you cannot count them reliably by eye, which is what the laboratory report is for.

A guide showing what rudraksha beads look like from one to thirteen mukhi, plus Ganesh and Gauri Shankar beads — examples of each count, not photographs of a specific bead

1 Mukhi RudrakshaEk Mukhi

One face — the bead linked to Shiva himself. The rarest count, and the most faked.

Traditionally worn for

focus · letting go · clarity about what matters

2 Mukhi RudrakshaDo Mukhi

Two faces, for Ardhanareeshwara — Shiva and Parvati as one. Linked to the Moon.

Traditionally worn for

relationships · harmony at home · calm emotions

3 Mukhi RudrakshaTeen Mukhi

Three faces, for Agni, the fire god. Linked to Mars.

Traditionally worn for

a fresh start · confidence · leaving the past behind

4 Mukhi RudrakshaChar Mukhi

Four faces, for Brahma. Linked to Mercury.

Traditionally worn for

speaking clearly · studies · memory

5 Mukhi RudrakshaPanch Mukhi

Five faces, for Kalagni Rudra. Linked to Jupiter — the commonest count, and what most malas are strung from.

Traditionally worn for

a calm mind · studies · everyday wear

6 Mukhi RudrakshaChhah Mukhi

Six faces, for Kartikeya. Linked to Venus.

Traditionally worn for

expressing yourself · learning · steadiness

7 Mukhi RudrakshaSaat Mukhi

Seven faces, for Mahalakshmi. Linked to Saturn.

Traditionally worn for

money matters · getting through hard times

8 Mukhi RudrakshaAath Mukhi

Eight faces, for Ganesha. Linked to Rahu.

Traditionally worn for

getting past obstacles · new beginnings

9 Mukhi RudrakshaNau Mukhi

Nine faces, for Durga. Linked to Ketu.

Traditionally worn for

courage · energy · facing fear

10 Mukhi RudrakshaDas Mukhi

Ten faces, for Vishnu. Linked to no single planet.

Traditionally worn for

settling disputes · keeping things steady

11 Mukhi RudrakshaGyarah Mukhi

Eleven faces, for Hanuman and the eleven Rudras. Linked to no single planet.

Traditionally worn for

courage · self-control · steady nerves

12 Mukhi RudrakshaBarah Mukhi

Twelve faces, for the twelve Adityas. Linked to the Sun, which appears at both 1 and 12.

Traditionally worn for

confidence in public · standing in your work

13 Mukhi RudrakshaTerah Mukhi

Thirteen faces, for Indra and Kamadeva. Linked to Venus. Very rare.

Traditionally worn for

charm · persuasion · warmth with people

14 Mukhi RudrakshaChaudah Mukhi

Fourteen faces, for Hanuman — called Deva Mani, and the highest count you will normally find. Linked to Saturn.

Traditionally worn for

decisions under pressure · judgement

Gauri Shankar RudrakshaGaurishankar

Two beads grown joined together, for Shiva and Parvati — a natural twin, not two tied up.

Traditionally worn for

marriage and partnership · family life

108+1 Rudraksha MalaJapa mala

A full mala — 108 beads plus the sumeru, usually 5 mukhi.

Traditionally worn for

daily chanting · meditation practice

The photographs show each stone type. They are not pictures of an item you would receive — every stone is individual, and the one we quote you is photographed for you.

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