Sri Lanka Island of gems and Hub of gemology

Sri Lanka is a huge island in the Indian Ocean, simply off the southern tip of India. Sri Lanka's diamond industry has a long and vivid history. It quantifies 65,610 square kilometers (40,768 square miles), with 1,340 kilometers (832 miles) of coastline. Sri Lanka, geographically...

Who can wear Blue Sapphire - Neelam according to astrology?

According to Vedic astrology and horoscope basically Blue Sapphire - Neelam, is the gemstone of the planet Saturn (Shani) Blue Sapphire is used to increase the power of Saturn or to reduce the malefic effect of the Saturn. Shani becomes powerful while wearing Neelam....

Benefits of wearing Blue Sapphire (Neelam)

Blue Sapphire (Neelam) is ruled by Saturn (Shani Dev). Saturn controls our nerves and has quite strong effects on Kundalis. It gives good and bad effects according to your karma or deeds. Its presence is 2nd, 7th, 3rd, 10th and 11th house is considered to auspicious...

Top Best Gemstone Countries in World

It is always interesting to read about the countries which are treasure lands for some of the most wonderful varieties of gemstones on Earth. This article brings forth the list of the biggest producers of some of the most eye-catching and enthralling stones which include...

Significance of wearing Ruby & Blue Sapphire gemstones during Makar Sankranti

Makar Sankranti, which falls on 14th or 15th of January every year, has got huge significance according to the Indian Vedic astrology.  'Sankrant' or 'Sankranti' are the terms which refers to the transition of Sun from one Sign to another. Makar Sankranti...

Blue Sapphire (Neelam) - Birthstone of September

What is a sapphire ? Blue Sapphires  Mineral Composition: Sapphires are the hardest mineral or gemstones found under the earth's crust (after Diamonds). A Sapphire is a gemstone extracted from the mineral 'Corundum'. Corundum is the crystal form of Aluminum Oxide...