English we must simply examine the Anglo-Saxon origin of the names of the day to see the correspondence. Sunday (Sun), Monday(Moon), and Saturday (Saturn) still remain intact. In practically every other language from Latin to French to Hindi to Thai - the weekdays are directly named after their ruling planet
The Sapta-ratna should be used as 7 different
rigs or pendants to be worn successively on
each corresponding day of the week. This
practice is still popular in India, especially
among astrologers, royal families and
wealthy people.
SRI PANCHA RATNA, the five jewels
talisman, combines the gemstones which
resent a balance of the 5 material elements.
Thus earth is represented by the green in
emerald, water by the blue in sapphire, fire by
the red in ruby, air by the yellow in topaz, and
space by the absence of color in diamond.
Another combination of the 5 gems has been
desscribed as gold for earth, pearl for water, ruby
for fire, blue sapphire for air, and diamond for space.
SRI TRI-RATNA, the three
jewels, is a talisman believed to balance the 3 constituents of one's material body, crudely translated as marrow, mucus and air. These are represented by the 3 primary cosmic colors in nature-red, yellow and blue, or ruby, red coral and yellow sapphire.
In conclusion, we must again point out that gemstones selected for astrological and talismanic use should be flawless (eye clean), as defective stones are considered a source of misfortune.
According to Vedic authority, the qualities of fire (color) and water (clarity) are the most important factors in choosing gems which are pure transmitters of benign planetary influence.
