Navratna · Panna
Emerald
Mercury’s garden — the green that jewellers measure all others against.
- Graha
- Mercury (Budha)
- Colour
- Vivid garden green
- Hardness
- 7.5–8 Mohs
- Metal
- Gold
- Finger
- Little finger
- Day
- Wednesday
In the cabinet
Emerald is beryl coloured by chromium and vanadium. Garden inclusions are expected; they are the stone’s handwriting, not a flaw to hide. We prefer stones with strong colour first, then clarity, and we always declare oil or resin filling.
In the tradition
Panna is Budha’s stone: speech, trade, intellect. Classical wearing is on the little finger, in gold, on a Wednesday.
Traditional benefits
- Clearer speech, writing, and the work of the market
- A traditional aid to study, accounts, and nervous hurry
- Wit without cruelty — Mercury’s better face
Most emeralds are oiled. That is ordinary, and it should be on the bill. Emerald is not a cure for anxiety.
Explore all nine Navratna benefitsUsual origins. Colombia, Zambia, Brazil, Afghanistan
A note from the counter. Emeralds are often oiled. Ask us for the treatment grade. Avoid sudden heat and ultrasonic baths.
