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| General Characterstics of Emerald(Panna) | |
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| Hindi Name | Panna |
| Planet | Mercury |
| Day | Wednesday |
| Cosmic Color | Green |
| Rashi(Sign) | Virgo(Kanya), Gemini(Mithun) |
| Ring Wearing Finger | Little |
| Metal | Gold / Silver |
| Direction | North |
| Astrologically GemStone Shape | Rectangular, Oval, Square |
| BirthMonth | May’s birthstone |
| Family | Beryl: Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Hardness | 7.5–8 |
| Refractive Index | 1.56–1.60; Uniaxial (–) |
| Specific Gravity | 2.68–2.74 |
| Crystal System | Hexagonal |
- Minimum weight of Emerald should be 4.25 Ratti (750 mg).
- Emerald should be wear in Little finger of working hand.
- Emerald must touch your fingure skin.
- Dip the ring into gangajal or cow milk at least 10 min before wearing.
- Wear ring on Wednesday during the ascending moon cycle(Shukal paksha) near sunrise time.
- Recite “OM BUDHAYE NAMAHA” mantra while wearing the ring.
- Emerald should be cleaned regularly using Soapy water or soft brush.
Emerald Qualities
- Retains its color and lustre in all kinds of lights and shades.
- Transparence, which makes it rare and costlier than diamonds.
- Velvety reflection.
- Compactness, which gives it high specific gravity.
- Smoothness that comes when the stone has a fine finish.
- Fine cut, which illuminates it from all sides.
- Soothing touch and pleasant sight, which gives peaceful vibrations and captivates the heart.
- Vitreous lustre, radiance, luminescence, brilliance.
- Rich green homogeneous color that is deep and pleasant, like a blade of fresh grass.