PEARL

A quite, gentle shine and softness of the pearl has endeared it alike to Men and Women over the ages. Pearls comes in White, Black and with Tinges of Yellow, Blue, Salmon Pink, Red, Brown and Green. A pearl is considered flawed if it has cracks on the skin, a joint appearance, a mole, is lusterless, has mud or other material inside. Pearl represents the queen in Jyotish. The pearl is often called the “queen of the sea”.

The pearl harmonizes Chandra, the moon which directly influences emotions, mind, affluence, and public. Wearing a pearl can bring harmony and stability to these influences. Chandra influences the seasonal, monthly and daily cycles and rhythms in the physiology and our emotions. Chandra, the moon, occupies a central role in the solar system and in our physiology.

This influence is represented by the hypothalamus in our physiology which controls our behavior, our emotions, our hormonal and reproductive cycles and our body temperature. It nourishes the physiology like a mother or queen and occupies a central place in the centre of the brain with the thalamus. When the planet moon is malefic, a person can suffer from loss of semen through urine, rheumatic and mental diseases. Due to malefic moon, who suffer from instability, life becomes full of struggles and circumstances are unfavorable, person should wear pearl.

Pearls are known for their beauty, purity and lustre and these are associated with planet Moon . Pearl is worn by the ladies around neck, it preserve their chastity. Its influence over heart, blood and mind is considerable, Pearl increases the self confidence of the wearer and enhances his/her mental faculties, promotes and build cordial working atmosphere around him/her.

The sun is the central focal point in the solar system as is the Thalamus in our body. All activity in the solar system revolves around the sun. In our Physiology, all activity is controlled and ordered by the thalamus. Enlivening the positive influences of Surya strengthens the physiology and strengthens the qualities of Surya in our daily life. The stone of love, surrounds the user with an aura of beauty, and can actually transform their appearance. § Protects one from all negativity, and physical harm or illness. Known as the stone of royalty, it was believed that as long as a piece of ruby was around, wealth would be too.

Gemological Properties
PEARL
Chemical Composition CACO3 (aragonite)-about 82-86%; conchiolin- about 10-14%; water- 2%
Color The color of a pearl is the result of a body color and an overtone color (known as orient) present (due to surface effects) as a lustrous sheen. White, light cream, light rose, light yellow, blue and green overtones on a white body, black and colored pearls.
Hardness 2.5-4.5
Density 2.6-2.78; conch pearl, 2.85; cultured pearls, 2.72-2.78, i.e., heavier than most natural pearls, but this is not a diagnostic fact.
Occurence
Saltwater pearls are the most important on the market place. These come principally from the Persian gulf (coasts of Iran, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain State), Gulf of Manaar ( an arm of the Indian Ocean between India and Ceylon), Australia, South Seas, Japan, Venezuela. Freshwater pearls come from rivers throughout the world.
Astrological-Healing Properties
PEARL
Planet Moon
Cosmic Color Orange
Number 2
Chakra 10th, Svadtistana
Sun Mantra Aum som somaya namah” repeated 11 times at the time of wearing a Moon talisman.
“Born from the wind, from the air, from the lightning, from the light,…born from the gold, may the pearl protect us from any fear”
-Ancient Vedic texts
Sign Cancer
Time Evening
  Monday
  Water
Signs of a well-placed Venus Signs of an afflicted Moon
“Pearl recommended”

The native will have good affluence, good fortune, recognition and fame.
Emotions under control.
Good memory. Balanced emotional life. Success, happiness and comfortable life can be rather difficult to achieve. Sicknesses during childhood. Fluctuations, moodiness, instability. Indecisions, lack of mental balance. Desire to lie and spread false rumors. Suffering from anxiety.
Sanskrit Names Mukta, Pearl, Sasi-ratna, Gem of the moon, Taraka, Falling star, Jiva-ratna, Gem of the intellect.