Turquoise | Firoja

Benefits of Turquoise stone;

1) It is very beneficial for people who work in fashion, like clothes, shoes, perfume, or any artistic work.
2) It provides defense against bad omens and malevolent spirits.
3) People who are addicted to alcohol, gambling, or smoking should wear turquoise. It helps to get rid of all these things.
4.) If a person’s mind keeps changing again and again and does not stay in one place, such a person should wear turquoise. It helps to stabilize the mind.
5) Because Jupiter is the God of knowledge and the Turquoise Stone is the representative of the planet Jupiter, people working in the field of education and students get special benefits from wearing it.

Chemical Composition/ Physical Properties

The hardness of turquoise is 5–6 on the Mohs scale, with its chemical composition of hydrated copper aluminum phosphate (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8•5H2O). It has a refractive index of 1.61 to 1.65 and a specific gravity of 2.60 to 2.83

How to wear?

Weight - Minimum of 1/10th of bodyweight in Ratti (example: 6.5 Ratti for 65 kg bodyweight)
Metal Preferred - gold or silver
Finger: middle finger of the right hand (ladies, left hand)
Day and time: Saturday (5:30 a.m.–7:00 a.m.), Shukla Paksha
Chanting Mantra and process -
Take a metal bowl, put the stone in it, and add Ganga Jal, a few tulsi leaves, cow milk (unboiled), honey, and ghee at the end. Now read the mantra “Om Sham Shanishcharaye Namah” (1 mala). Then leave the stone in the bowl to rest for 5–10 minutes, then take the ring, wash it with water, and wear it.