Shiva Om Dear Friends,

It saddens me to say that many a Astrologer or Pandits insist that a Gemstone needs to be changed at frequent intervals. All of them give different time periods for the change of the Gemstone. They opine that the Gemstone loses its powers after some period of use.

My take on this is on the contrary. There are very few instances when you really need to change the Gemstone one is wearing. Simply changing it because a certain period has elapsed makes no sense to me. This kind of an advice is rather fishy to me and smacks of trying to earn an extra buck at regular intervals. Nowadays most of the Astrologers and Pandits stock Gemstones and hence one has to be very practical and not fall in the trap of changing the Gemstone for silly and inconsequential reasons.

Some of the valid reasons why one may need to change the Gemstone are listed ahead :

A. If the Gemstone one is wearing has Cracked, Chipped or Broken then it is regarded to be inauspicious as it is called “Khandit” / “Bhang” / “Desecrated” and hence must be changed or replaced.

B. If you have lost your Gemstone and it is still a valid Gemstone to wear as per your Horoscope then in this exceptional case also you will need to buy a new Gemstone and wear the same.

C. On account of budgetary considerations or because you wanted to start off with a cheap Gemstone to see its positive effects and now having felt them you would like to upgrade the Gemstone to a better quality.

D. If you have carried it to a Crematorium or any other such places where there is tons of negative energy and no amount of energisation will help revive the Gemstone’s virtues then in this exceptional case too, you are suggested to change the Gemstone.

There could be no other reason why you need to change the Gemstone in my limited knowledge and experience.

However, one must bear in mind that most of the wearers normally commit the folly of having once worn the Gemstone, they do not either Clean, Cleanse or Energise it. You must ask your consultant for all the pertinent details in this regard in the course of purchasing the Gemstone. These exercises have to be done periodically and religiously. You should also ask him for methods of re energising the Gemstones in order to ensure that they are bubbling with positive energy. Gemstones, which are not treated in this manner will lose out its energy and become a listless Gemstone.

Do bear in mind that there is nothing in this world which does not require some basic maintenance and upkeep. The more you immaculately take care of your Gemstone the greater is it’s life and potency.

I earnestly hope that this humble Blog has been both meaningful and useful to my esteemed reader.

Shivam Kalyanam,

Prof.Dr. Manoj Kalantri. Ph.D, D.Sc, D.Lit

Eshans Emporium