According to the sacred texts, Jupiter's gem is Yellow Sapphire. Jupiter is the Deva Guru or teacher of the Gods. Brihaspati is very compassionate in the sense that he always thinks of everybody's welfare, and actually embarks upon changing ones bad times into good. This gem induces religious thoughts and actions. The gem unites separated lovers, renders marital bliss among the couple and ensures heirs.

Jupiter is male, disciplined, obliging, and divine. It is a gigantic, self-illuminating planet, radiating more energy than it receives. Jupiter is shown riding a white elephant, the largest mammal living on earth. In one hand he holds a scroll of sacred knowledge, in another hand a disc of Vishnu to cut through illusions. In his third hand he holds a conch shell symbolizing the sacred sounds (mantras), and with the fourth hand he bestows his blessing. Jupiter rules the region between the waist and thighs and influences the bodily elements of fat and mucous.

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Yellow Sapphire is known in Sanskrit as Pushparaag. Peetmani, Guru Ratna, Gurupriya Pushparaaj are the common Indian names. In English Yellow Sapphire, in Persian as Yakoot and in Urdu as Asphar. The gem exudes an alluring bright yellow color. It is believed that when placed on a bud it will make it bloom into a flower.

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The Yellow Sapphire is a gem of the corundum family, and is twin of ruby and blue sapphire. It is found in yellow, golden and orange colors. The best gem is said to be of lemon-yellow color. The color in yellow sapphire is due to the presence of iron and titanium. A good gem is transparent, even smooth, yellow like the color of the Cascaria ovata flower, and with a tenuous luster that sparkles.