USES OF EMERALD (Panna)
Ruling Planet : Mercury  Emerald have proved to be of great value to mankind. Now scientific evidence is available to support the established astrological and mythological stories, The great sage Sri Suta Goswami has described elaborately the supernatural origin of gems and their auspicious use in the removal of obstructions, in the various fields of life.

 The use of gems has been spoken of in the ancient Sanskrit vedic text - The Garuda Paran and The Graha Gocaru Jyotisha which are professed
to be thousands of years older than the Dead Sea Scrolls.

An astrological horoscope chart locates the various planets at the time of ones birth. The motion of the planets and their positions in relation to each other act upon us throughout our lifetimes, just as the lunar phases push and pull the oceans and the seas. According to one's horoscope, certain planets are favorable, some are unfavorable, and some give mixed results. The Graha Gocaru Jyotisha explains how auspicious gems help to remove obstructions in various areas of life
by appeasing planets that have unfavorable effects.

Colour: Green; Should be worn on the little finger of the right hand.
Emerald is the gemstone of Mercury, found only in shades of green and it has to be worn according to the position of The Mercury in one's horoscope. It is found in Bhugra Ghati, Udaipur and Bhilwara in Rajasthan and Panna district of Madhya Pradesh and in Brazil, Columbia, Madagascar, Egypt, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Siberia. The best quality emerald is found in the Murara Ghati in
Rajasthan.

Test : When kept in water in a transparent glass, green rays are emitted. When it is kept on a white piece of cloth that portion of the cloth turns green.

How to wear : Barring Adhimas, Malmas, Kharmas and Pitrapaksh period, it can be worn in a ring made of any metal on a Wednesday having Hasth, Jyeshta and Revati Nakshatra. Its weight should not be less than 5 ratti (carat) and it should be worn on the little finger of the right hand.