How Much Should Your Gemstone Weigh? The Ratti Rule Explained
The body-weight rule for minimum ratti, the one stone that is an exception, and what to do when the prescribed weight is beyond budget.
Kundli Basics: What Your Astrologer Checks Before Recommending a Stone
Rashi versus lagna, what houses and dasha periods actually decide, and how a proper gemstone recommendation is made — explained without jargon.
Gold, Silver or Panchdhatu: Choosing the Right Metal for Your Ratna
The prescribed metal for every stone, what panchdhatu really is, why the open-back setting matters, and when to spend on the stone instead of the ring.
The Navratna Ring: What It Is, and Who It's For
The nine stones and their fixed order, why the navratna does not break the combination rules, who it suits, and what to check before buying one.
Venus Stones: White Sapphire, Opal and Diamond — Who Should Wear Which
White Sapphire, Opal and Diamond compared — who Venus stones suit, why prescribed weight makes white sapphire and opal the practical choice, and how to judge each.
Sade Sati: What It Is, and What Tradition Suggests
What Sade Sati is, its three phases, and why a blue sapphire is not the automatic answer — plus the remedies tradition actually emphasises.
Uparatna: The Complete Guide to Substitute Gemstones
The substitute stone for every planet, what an uparatna can and cannot do, and the four mis-sales that use substitutes to charge primary-stone prices.
Ratti vs Carat: The Gemstone Weight Confusion, Solved
The conversion table, the one question to ask at the counter, and how the ratti-carat mix-up quietly adds 10% to your bill.
