NAVARATNA IS THE HEALING AND PROTECTING JEWELLERY OF HINDUS

The Hindu culture attributes particular importance to Navaratna jewelleries in the East. These silver jewelleries consisting of 9 precious stones are designed to ensure the well-being and positive turn in the life of their wearer. The Hindus believe that Navaratna protects its wearer from diseases, dangers and illnesses while amplifying the positive energies of life.

Navaratna decoration requires exactly 9 precious stones, which number is inherent to the term Navaratna. In ancient cultures, at the Egyptians, in the Vedas, but also in folk culture, the number 9 carried extraordinary significance. Buddha’s teaching consist of 9 parts, mandala symbolising the world consists of 9 by 9 cubes denoting perfection and eternity; while the Vedic astrology, jyotish analyses 9 planets.

When wearing Navaratna, it is important that the jewellery touch the skin in the form of a medal, an earring or ring.

Navaratna jewelleries are decorated by exactly 9 precious stones: 1. diamond or zircon 2. ruby 3. emerald or jade 4. pearl 5. sapphire or citrine 6. coral 7. topaz 8. tiger-eye 9. garnet

The 9 precious stones, the stones of the 9 planets supplement each others features, amplify each other’s potential and effect. According to old numbers, each precious stone carries a certain healing feature, in which Orientals continue to believe until this day.

Diamond and zircon act against fear and tension, strikes balance.

Ruby protects against malicious intentions, energises its wearer and brings back health.

Emerald facilitates love relations, protects its wearer from gastric disorders, toxic insects, their bites and eye illnesses. It is said to fade when its wearer is cheated on.

Pearl strengthens the heart and is also the raw material for Ayurvedic Indian medicine.

Sapphire blue is the colour of enlightenment, Buddhism, and promotes devotion and self-sacrifice.

Coral is the most favoured precious stone because it is believed to cure illnesses, to improve the memory and to protect strongly against the bad. This may be the reason it is used as rosary and as children’s jewellery.

Topaz bring richness and long life to its wearer. Its colour ranged from golden yellow to sallow.

TheTigereye radiates security, harmonises and offers protection.

Garnet mostly occurs in red. It improves self-esteem and concentration.