Neelam stone, commonly known as Blue sapphire in English, is a blue colored precious astrological gemstone associated with Saturn (shani) planet. It (Nilam) is considered as the most powerful stone and helps gain sharpness of the mind and self-confidence, prosperity in business and wealth.
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neelam stone, being the birthstone for Virgo and the rashi ratna for Capricorn (Makar) and Aquarius (Kumbh), it strengthens Saturn (Shani) and helps attain growth and wellness in life. Ascendants of Taurus, Libra, Gemini and Virgo can also wear the neelam ratna.
For details zodiac-wise benefits of neelam stone, refer Who should wear neelam stone or neelam
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Day-Time :- Nilam diamond should be worn only and only on the middle finger of the working hand or in a pendant and it should be done only on Saturday at 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM and 1:30 PM to 4:15 PM and 6:00 PM to 7:15 PM.
Metal :- Gold or silver should be the first choice of metal which should be used for a neelam stone Ring or Pendant , according to astrologers.
Weight :- Ideally, minimum weight of neelam which should be worn is calculated according to your body weight. (15 – 18 kgs of body weight denotes 1 carat)
Ritual to follow in wearing neelam stone ring or Pendant:- After the ring or pendant is prepared in silver / Gold, the procedure to wear it, should be followed as below:-
Place the ring in a metal bowl. Add gangaajal, raw cow milk, honey, tulsi leaves and ghee. Recite “Om Shan Shanishcharay Namah” and immediately remove the ring, clean it with water and wear it on the working hand middle finger.
Neelam stone you own and are going to wear should have been gone through the Pran Pratishtha before sending to you and you can do it yourself as: including West facing Matt placed on an auspicious day and nakshatra for performing pooja. Grams placed on Black cloth and Gangaajal washed, Kumkum and Sandal applied gemstone placed on the thaal. After lighting an incense stick in front of the gemstone the mantra “Om Shan Shanicharaya Namah” is enchanted to create a live energy inside the stone.
Re-Charge your neelam ratna with natural elements:Many of us wear rings and pendants with gemstones but not everyone gets the result out of them or sometimes the undesired. So, we like to share some tips to recharge your gemstones likely to keep on getting the positive results out of the gemstones for longer time.
NOTE: Take a glass bowl -> add Holy Water and rock salt ->dip neelam ratna in it -> keep it in front of the idol of Lord Shiva for whole Saturday night ->On Sunday morning wash the stone and wear it again ->follow the ritual every month.
Relax, if you cannot do the Pran pratishtha procedure of the gemstone by yourself, we at MyRatna will do it for you according to the genuine Vedic Scriptures at no cost.
To revitalize the gemstone dip it in salty water for 1 hour in every three months and again wear according to the above mentioned time.
NOTE : Prices may vary according to the scope of availability of the rough in nature and market as well as Government Policies.
Mainly three things (3C’s) are considered while deciding the quality of astrological neelam stone namely Cut Colour and Clarity.
To choose the best neelam pathar for you, you must consider the following 3 things along with your budget
Cut:- Cut is normally misunderstood as the shape of the gemstone, but it actually refers to the faces on the gemstone's surface. These cuts allow the light and colour to pass through and shine to the fullest.
According to the latest technological advancement the Science of Symmetry is followed by MyRatna to harness all the natural benefits of the gemstone.
Colour:- neelam stone comes in range of purple, violet & green color touch. The best-chosen color for a perfect astrological neelam stone is Bluish-Purple (Indraneelam).
Clarity:- “Eye Clean” Natural neelam pathar is considered as a good choice which means the gemstone is completely clear to the naked eye. Natural gemstone can't be free of inclusions which means crystal & feathers are typically discovered in neelam stone. Only man-made synthetic stones can be 100% flawless.
neelam pathar commonly known as Neelam is basically a corundum mineral species gemstone which comes in different colours such as Yellow, blue, red, purple, orange, and green. Colour variety in corundum is basically due to the presence of elements such as iron, titanium, chromium, copper or magnesium.
neelam stone Product Properties:
Content :- Aluminium oxide, Al2O3
Crystal System :-Trigonal
Crystal Habit :- Prismatic
Hardness :- 9 on Moh’s scale
Specific Gravity :- 3.99-4.00
Refractive Index :-1.760 - 1.768
Origin :- Srilanka(Ceylon), Thailand, Burma, Australia, Africa, USA, Cambodia, India(Kashmir, Orissa, M.P.), Kenya.
Main points you should consider to finalize buying nilam stone.
Organization should have larger presence across the market. Small dealers will prefer to fool you by selling treated or synthetic original neelam stone at price of a genuine one. Larger organizations care about the brand and avoid unethical practices.
Lab Certification:- Ensure that the certificate provided with the gemstone is from a government certified lab. The organization should also provide a certificate of a reputed lab of your choice (if required).
Catalogues:- Do check the catalogues available online on different websites to buy nilam stone.
Refund Policy:- Read the refund policy (if any) carefully. Every authentic astrological gemstone purchase should have a refund policy.
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Commercial mining locations of Sapphire include Srilanka, Thailand, Burma, Afghanistan, Australia, Cambodia, China, Columbia, India, Kenya, Nepal and Vietnam. Currently, Ceylon neelam stones are considered as best astrological Neelam and they are called Ceylonese neelam stone, but due to market expectancy the price of Srilankan nilam has gone up substantially and thus the Thailand Sapphire, which are next to Ceylon nilam khada in colour tone quality and price, are widely accepted and considered astrologically and look wise original nilam stone substitute. While buying
nilam khada online, make sure to get a lab report stating the origin and treatment (if any) of the gemstone as the gemstone shouldn’t get any treatment beyond slight heating of first degree, as severe treatments including dying and glass filling alters the basic astrological properties of neelam stone.
Any gemstone which is used as a substitute of neelam stone is never as astrologically effective as a neelam stone. Amethyst Gemstone is widely used as a substitute for neelam stone gemstone.
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