Ruby is a red coloured and precious gemstone. It is one of the hardest precious stones, next only to diamond. It is also called as Manik which represents the icon sun, who is the monarch of the solar system.

 Being associated with the sun, ruby is linked to success in all spheres. This gemstone is found in a mineral made of chromium, iron, oxygen, and aluminium. Ruby is mostly found in reddish purple colour and also in shades like crimson, scarlet or a deep red and violet colour.

Ruby is most crucially linked to the zodiac sign Leo or those with weak position of sun in the horoscope. It helps to provide good health and wealth. It imbues the glow of fortune and serves the use of highly ambitious people.

The ruby can be worn in different forms like pendants, necklaces, rings and earrings.  But in astrology, it is recommended in form of pendant or ring. One can buy ruby gemstone online.

BENEFITS:

Astrological powers of gemstones are referred in Hora Sara, a Vedic text composed by Indian philosopher Varhamihira. Ruby has many astrological benefits:

·         It imbues power and boldness.

·         It is associated with ambition, authority, dignity, generosity and compassion.

·         Solar influence makes the wearer into an optimistic person.

·         It grants success and good reputation.

·         It provides good fortune and good health.

·         It makes the person strong and audacious.

·         It is also the stone of love.

·         It enhances liveliness in human nature.

·         It removes  the shadow of gloom from human nature

·         It safeguards persons from evil spirits.

·         It enhances financial stability as well as the reputation of the person.

·         Ruby changes colour during inauspicious phase in life but regains colour when the period fades.

·         It benefits people of high rank.

WHO BENEFITS:

Ruby plays a dominating role in the life of mineralogists, engineers, gold smiths, artists, dramatists, actors, government officials, diplomats, politicians, stock exchange dealers, cloth merchants, creative people and those seeking fame. The gemstone helps bring good fortune in their career paths.

It helps to bring relief to persons suffering from high and low blood pressure, backbone problems, problems in eyes, brain, lungs or heart, jaundice, diabetes, piles, cholera, diarrhoea, indigestion and hiccups. It helps cure conditions like gout, fever, rheumatism, peptic ulcer, insomnia, itch, and boils.

Thos who must wear this gemstone includes those who have Rahu, Ketu and Saturn impacting their sun position in the horoscope which causes financial and professional instability. Such persons suffer from cardiac problems, irregular heart function, haemorrhage etc.

These are some of the astrological benefits of Ruby or Manik.