This maps your rashi to its ruling planet and that planet's traditional stones. It is a starting point, not a prescription: classical gem selection reads the whole chart — the lagna and its lord, which planets are functionally benefic for you, and the dasha you are running. Two people of the same rashi are routinely advised different stones for exactly that reason. Treat what follows as the tradition's general association, and get a chart read before buying anything.
Jupiter's stones
- Yellow Sapphire (Pukhraj)primaryThe primary stone for Jupiter. Traditional texts pair the yellow sapphire with what they call 'dhana-yoga' - wealth-formation patterns. Often recommended for the Sagittarius/Pisces lagna.Source: BPHS ch. 70; Brihat Samhita
- Yellow TopazsecondaryLower-cost alternative to yellow sapphire. Often used in beginner / first-stone contexts before committing to a higher-cost corundum.Source: Mani-mala; contemporary practice
- CitrinetertiaryAccessible substitute. Not classical but adopted by contemporary practitioners for its yellow signature.Source: Contemporary practice
- Golden Beryl (Heliodor)quaternaryA warm-yellow beryl adopted as a further yellow-sapphire substitute, valued for clarity and a true Jupiterian colour.Source: Mani-mala
Why the stone follows the planet
A rashi does not have a stone of its own. It has a lord, and the lord has stones — which is why Sagittarius and the other sign Jupiterrules share the same list, and why a “birthstone” table organised by month does not match this one at all.
Frequently asked
- Which gemstone is lucky for Sagittarius rashi?
- Sagittarius is ruled by Jupiter, and the tradition's primary stone for Jupiter is Yellow Sapphire (Pukhraj). That association is the general rule; whether it suits your own chart depends on the lagna, which planets are functionally benefic for you, and the dasha you are running.
- Can I wear a Sagittarius stone without a chart reading?
- The honest answer is that a rashi-only match is a starting point rather than a recommendation. Classical selection strengthens a planet that needs strengthening, which is a whole-chart judgement — two people of the same rashi are routinely advised different stones.
- Why does Sagittarius share stones with another sign?
- Five of the seven classical grahas rule two signs each, so the sign pairs share a lord and therefore the same stones. Mars rules Aries and Scorpio, Venus rules Taurus and Libra, and so on — the stone follows the planet, not the sign.
This entry is reported from the traditional sources cited above and has not yet had an astrologer's review pass. Treat it as cultural reference, not a recommendation for your chart.