| The instinct of
self-adornment with gems and
precious stones inlayed jewellery
is motivated not only by the urge
to decorate and beautify, but
also by the need for personal
talisman to provide protection
against potentially destructive
forces. 
Various
stones are attributed with
different magical and medicinal
properties. It is widely believed
that adoring them helps smoothen
one's life and solve problems, if
used correctly. A huge majority
in India sport rings embedded
with varied stones serving varied
purposes.
These
beliefs are not unique to India
or the Indian Sub-continent, but
are followed seriously the world
over. Even in Europe, it was
widely believed that diamonds
gave immunity to poison and
revealed infidelity, amethyst
protected against drunkenness,
heliotrope stopped nose bleed and
conferred invisibility, sapphire
enabled the wearer to escape from
prison etc.
Gems
are believed to have celestial
origin possessing magical powers
and bringing luck to those born
under the sign of the zodiac with
which they were associated.
Presented
below is the picture that depicts
the relation between various
zodiac signs and the related
precious or semi-precious stone.
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