Color: Greenish-gray, honey yellow, smoky brown, or off-white with a cat’s eye effect (chatoyancy)
Hardness: 8.5 on Mohs scale
Luster: Silky to vitreous
Varieties: Chrysoberyl Cat’s Eye (preferred), Quartz Cat’s Eye (lesser substitute)
Cut: Cabochon to display the light band (“eye”)
🧘 Who Should Wear Cat’s Eye?
People experiencing Ketu Mahadasha, sudden setbacks, or unexplained misfortunes
Spiritual seekers, healers, mystics, or meditators
Individuals facing chronic ailments, accidents, or withdrawal symptoms
TTraditionally worn on the ring finger or middle finger of the right hand, set in silver, on a Tuesday or Saturday during Shukla Paksha.
🕉️ Scriptural Reference:
“Ketuḥ dvaja prabhaakaaro grahāpahaarako grahaḥ – saubhāgyadaayī buddhido mokṣadaayī cha”
– Ketu Mahatmya
“Ketu, the bannered one, removes afflictions and grants wisdom, fortune, and liberation.”
