Best Information about Gem stones by Hariom Shastri 

Auspicious time to wear gem stones

If one wears gems to gain general good effects, they can be worn at appropriate day of specified palanet., but in general the best times are in the morning (before noon) during Shukla Paksha.

How to Wear Gem stones

1. First wash the gem in water (if possible use the Ganges water).
2. Wash the gem in milk and then wash the gem again in water.
3. Incense should be offered and  the mantras for the planet should be chanted.
4. The ring should be placed in appropriate finger.

Which metal to use as ring.

1.Rubies, yellow sapphires, red coral, and their substitutes should all be set in yellow gold. 

2.Diamonds, blue sapphires, emeralds, cat’s eyes, and hessonites can be set either in white or yellow metals, but usually the white metals (silver, platinum, and white gold) are better. 

3.Pearls should always be set in silver, because silver has a cooling effect, which is good for the mind, while gold has a heating effect. 

4.According to gemology and Indian astrology the metals ascribed to the planets are: gold for the Sun, silver for the Moon, brass for Mercury, silver for Venus, gold for Jupiter, and iron or steel for Saturn.

Finger To Wear On.

It is best to wear  gems as rings, so that the gem’s energy ( Positive Energy ) can be transmitted through the finger’s nerve. to our mind and body.

 Each finger is governed by a specific planet, and is also related to certain parts of the body. Gemstones have more effect if they are worn on the proper fingers.

The gem for one planet can be worn with the gem of another planet if the two planets are friendly. 

1.Cat’s eye and hessonite (gomed), and lajwart should be worn on the middle finger, because the planets that rule these two gemstones, Ketu and Rahu, are Saturn’s friends, and Saturn controls the middle finger.

2.Pukhraj and Topaz should be worn in index ( first) finger.

3.Ruby and sankhsitara should be worn in Ring finger.

4.Emerald should be worn in little finger.

Index finger

Jupiter controls the index finger (the finger next to the thumb). Yellow sapphire should be worn on this finger. Pearl, topaz, coral, and moonstone can also be worn on this finger. This finger relates to the stomach or respiratory system.

Middle finger

Saturn controls the middle finger. Blue sapphire, gomed, and cat’s eye should be worn on this finger. Sapphire, moonstone, and white pearl can also be worn on this finger. The middle finger relates to the brain, mind, intestines, and liver.

Ring finger

The Sun controls this finger. Ruby, pearl, moonstone, red coral, and yellow sapphire should be worn on this finger. This finger relates to the stomach, blood circulation, kidneys, and respiratory system. This finger is next to the little finger. The gems for the Moon and Mars are also worn on this finger, as both the Moon and Mars are friends with the Sun.

Little finger

Mercury controls this finger. Wear emerald, green jade, diamond, and zircon on this finger. It relates to the legs, feet, and genitals.