There is a story Vedic astrologers have told for generations. A king once removed his Blue Sapphire ring and handed it, almost carelessly, to his minister. Within a week, the minister was promoted to extraordinary heights — and the king lost his throne. Whether the story is literal history or astrological folklore hardly matters. What matters is what every serious Jyotishi in India will tell you without hesitation: Neelam does not wait. Of all nine Navratna gemstones in Vedic
