What the tradition says
Established substitute for cat's eye; same mineral family but without the chatoyancy. More accessible while maintaining the Ketu colour signature.
Traditional metal
- silver
When the texts advise against it
- Same Ketu caveats.
Source
Mani-mala
Other stones for Ketu
Common questions
- Which planet is Chrysoberyl associated with?
- Chrysoberyl is the secondary stone for Ketu in the traditional gemstone correspondences. Established substitute for cat's eye; same mineral family but without the chatoyancy. More accessible while maintaining the Ketu colour signature.
- Which metal is Chrysoberyl traditionally set in?
- Traditionally silver. The metal is part of the classical prescription, not an afterthought - different texts pair different metals with the same stone.
- When do traditional texts advise against Chrysoberyl?
- Same Ketu caveats.
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