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Aquarius
Date of birth: January 21 to February 19 Ruling planet: Uranus Element: Air Symbol: Water bearer Favorable days: Saturday, Sunday Favorable numbers: 4, 8 Favorable stones: Agate, Turquoise, Sapphire Favorable colors: Violet, light blue, green
Properties of suitable gemstones for Aquarius / Characteristics of favorable stones for the sign of Aquarius / Properties of compatible gemstones for Aquarius
Sapphire
Common Name: Neelam. Persian: Neelam. Arabic: Yaqoot Kabood. Hindi: Neelmani. Nature/Origin: A famous, high-grade mineral stone from which gems and jewelry are crafted. Temperament: Hot in the first degree and dry in the third degree. Color and Odor: Clear, transparent, lustrous blue. Taste: Bland, with no dominant flavor. Harmful Effects: Harmful to those with warm temperaments. Corrective (Antidote): White sapphire/ruby (Yaqoot Safaid) and cooling substances. Substitute: Red ruby (Yaqoot Surkh) or yellow sapphire (Yaqoot Zard). Planetary Association: Associated with Saturn. Specific Benefit: Exhilarant and tonic for the heart and brain. Dose (Complete/Refined): Up to three and a half rattis. Dose (Crude/Substandard): One to two rattis. Actions and Properties: It is an exhilarant and imparts strength to the heart and brain. Dissolving and administering one dirham is beneficial in epilepsy, obsessions/melancholia, palpitations, plague, hemorrhage, neutralizing venom, and countering climatic epidemic shifts; it purifies the blood and preserves innate heat and vital faculties. Holding it in the mouth eliminates oral odor, quenches thirst, and acts as a cardiac tonic and exhilarant. Its collyrium (surma) strengthens eyesight and protects the eyes. (Makhzan) Neelam, which is called Neela in Sanskrit, Sapphire in English, and Yaqoot Azraq in Persian and Arabic, is an extremely fine bluish gem. Its brilliance and sky-blue color are immensely pleasing to the heart. This gemstone has been renowned since ancient times and is mentioned in the ancient texts of both Hindu and Muslim scholars. No other gemstone was believed to possess magical properties equal to this gem. The Greeks dedicated it to Apollo (a deity of the Greeks). Because of its pleasing color and brilliant shine, this gem is widely used for personal adornment. Since the ancients found it very difficult to cut such a hard stone, it was rarely used in jewelry. Five varieties of sapphire are described, and various benefits of wearing them are recorded: (1) Godato: Small in size but heavy in weight; wearing it fulfills heartfelt desires. (2) Sangrat: Constantly brilliant; wearing it increases wealth and love. (3) Durnari: Emits blue rays when held against the sun; wearing it brings wealth and commodities. (4) Parshwat: Emits golden, silvery, and crystalline reflections; wearing it brings fame and renown. (5) Ranj Kitu: Makes a vessel appear blue due to its brilliance when placed inside; wearing it brings advancement to one's offspring. There is a variety named Mahaneel; if placed in milk measuring a hundred times its volume, the milk appears blue due to its radiance. There is another variety named Indraneel. In addition to these, Sanskrit texts describe several defective and inauspicious sapphires whose wearing is believed to bring harm and ruin. They are six: (1) Abraq: Has a cloud-like sheen on its upper portion; it ruins life and wealth. (2) Tarash: Shows a fracture mark; it carries the fear of harm from beasts like bears. (3) Chitrak: Possesses a color different from those mentioned above; wearing it is believed to bring the ruin of one's community or nation. (4) Mrit Griha: Has an earthy or muddy color; it gives rise to many diseases. (5) Ashm Griha: Appears like a rough piece of common rock; wearing it carries the fear of death. (6) Rokhi: Has white porcelain-like blemishes; wearing it carries the fear of exile. Modern jewelers classify sapphire into two main categories: first, ancient (old rock), and second, modern (new rock). For each, they describe three shades: (1) Greenish-blue or blue tending toward green. (2) Bluish with a reddish tint. (3) Rich blue, meaning deep sky blue. The people of Persia describe sapphire as a variety of corundum/ruby and therefore call it Yaqoot Azraq, but in reality, it is a distinct gemstone separate from ruby.
Famous / Well-known Sapphire
Description
(1) An English ambassador in Ava (a famous city of Burma) saw a fine, well-colored, and flawless sapphire weighing 951 carats.
(2) In the royal treasury of Paris, there is a large, handsome, flawless almond-shaped sapphire weighing 122-1/16 carats. It was acquired by a Bengali spoon/palanquin vendor; for this reason, it was named Don Spun Celeri. Later, upon coming into the House of Ruspoli (this house is in the city of Rome), it became famous under the name Ruspoli. It was then sold to a German prince, who sold it to a French jeweler named Perret for 28,000 rupees.
(3) Nowadays, there are two extremely famous sapphires in Europe that were displayed at the 1863 London exhibition. One is black, almond-shaped, flawless, and weighs approximately 252 carats. The other was slightly less in weight, which came from India in 1856 weighing 225 carats, cut locally there. It had a major flaw of yellowish tint. Upon being recut, it remained at 165 carats and was sold in Paris for 7,000 or 8,000 pounds.
(4) A very large sapphire named Merveilleux was seen in the Queen's crown, whose color appeared bluish during the day and emerald-like at night.
Because sapphire is very hard, engraving work is not performed on it. There are only a few sapphires on which engraving work has been observed: (1) Accordingly, there is a sapphire in Rome on which an image of Hercules is engraved. (2) With the ruler of Lichenstein, there is a sapphire weighing 53 carats on which a hunting scene is engraved along with the carved words Constantius Aug. This scene depicts a king spearing a wild boar that stands before a beautiful woman. (3) On a fine 3/4-inch square sapphire, an image of Pope Paul III is engraved. (4) A yellow, five-sided sapphire was seen on which an image of Henry IV was engraved along with the carved letters C.D.F. (5) A sapphire measuring 3/4-inch in length and 1-1/2 inches in width was seen on which the image of Caracalla's face was engraved. (6) On an antique sapphire, the crest and coat of arms of Cardinal Wolsey are engraved, and so on.
Sapphire Mines Located in the State of Kashmir
In the State of Jammu and Kashmir, sapphire mines were revealed during the reign of Sri Maharaja Ranbir Singh Bahadur. These are situated in remote, arduous mountains on the border of Jammu, at a distance of 160 miles from Jammu, at 76.53 degrees longitude and 33.30 degrees latitude. The path from Jammu to this place is extremely hazardous and difficult to traverse. These mines were revealed merely by a stroke of chance in such a way that approximately 13 years ago, a landslide fell from a mountain, so that the sapphire-bearing hillside fell into the valley. Only shepherds of the Bhoti tribe visit these rugged highlands in India during the months of July, August, and September for hunting or grazing sheep. Seeing these beautiful, glittering stones, they were amazed, though they did not recognize them as precious gems. However, they gathered several of the better, fine-shaped, and transparent stones so that in exchange, they could obtain salt and sugar candy, which are extremely scarce there and available at very exorbitant rates through traders from Pangi, Chamba, and Shimla. When these shepherds saw that the merchants gladly traded salt, sugar candy, iron, and other necessities in exchange for these stones, they began a considerable, regular trade with them; the merchants profited immensely from the ignorance of these simple shepherds, causing a great loss to the State of Kashmir. Meanwhile, while this unauthorized trade was vigorously underway, a few stones came into the hands of a Delhi jeweler, who was astonished to see such fine sapphires originating from the Himalayas via merchants from Pangi and Chamba. Upon investigating, he discovered the true source of these stones. In order to obtain a substantial reward, he informed Sri Maharaja Ranbir Singh Bahadur that an invaluable treasure existed in his state, which had been uncovered by shepherds and was being squandered by traders in exchange for petty articles. When the late Maharaja heard that a sapphire mine lay within his territory, he dispatched several trusted state officials to that area, had all available sapphires gathered—which were worth hundreds of thousands of rupees—and posted a guard there to prevent any future loss.
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(1) The shape of agate is mostly hexagonal or parallelogram-like. Agate does not have a rigid, molded shape. Often, its shape is like rounded pebbles. (2) Luster: Vitreous. (3) Color is brown, yellow, white, red, and black. The colored bands of agate are either parallel to one another or all concentric and circular, or its colors appear like marks and spots. (4) Hardness: Grade 7. (5) Fine, transparent layers are lustrous. (6) Specific gravity: 2.65. (7) Reflective power: Double. (8) Friction generates electrical power. (9) Different researchers hold different opinions regarding its chemical compounds. Its major constituent is silica, about 99 parts, and one part is red iron oxide, which gives it its color. Some are of the opinion that it also contains a slight amount of magnesium oxide.
Famous / Well-known Turquoise
Engraving work has been done on turquoise since ancient times. Muslims carve verses of the Holy Quran on it and inlay floral patterns in gold. Those that are famous now are few in number. A mention of a few is presented to the readers: (1) There are two pieces in the gem collection of the Duke of Orleans. One is engraved with the image of Diana along with a bow and arrow, and the other with the image of Empress Faustina. (2) A jeweler in Moscow has a two-inch-long cone-shaped turquoise that was once set in the armband of Nader Shah. A verse of the Holy Quran is engraved on it in golden letters. (3) In 1808, a necklace of fine turquoise was sold for 3,600 rupees, in which 12 beads were linked. On each of them, an image of one of the Twelve Caesars was engraved. (4) Major Donald sent a fine turquoise to the 1851 exhibition, which depreciated in value due to the deterioration of its color. (5) There is a fine engraved turquoise in the museum of Kensington province. (6) Mr. Thomas Nicols states that an engraving of forty Caesars is carved on a turquoise.
Nature / Physical Characteristics / Essence
(1) Although the mineral form of turquoise is fine and free of cracks, it does not form well-defined crystals. (2) Hardness is degree 6; it can cut glass. (3) Luster is vitreous. (4) Color is blue, green, white. (5) Opaque, with lustrous edges. (6) Specific gravity is 2.6 to 2.8. (7) Single refractive power. (8) It is composed of 27.34 phosphate of lime acid and 18.18 water. Its color is due to iron oxide and copper. (9) Upon heating, its color turns black due to the drying out of water. It does not melt even before a blowpipe. Its color becomes brownish. No acid affects it.
Pisces
Sensitive dreamers who sense emotions deeply and provide compassionate support.
Aquarius
Date of birth: January 21 to February 19 Ruling planet: Uranus Element: Air Symbol: Water bearer Favorable days: Saturday, Sunday Favorable numbers: 4, 8 Favorable stones: Agate, Turquoise, Sapphire Favorable colors: Violet, light blue, green
Capricorn
Ruling planet: Saturn Lucky color: Green, Brown Lucky stone: Turquoise, Sapphire Element: Earth Lucky day: Saturday Lucky number: 8
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