In the first shloka of Rigveda, there has been mention of gemstones. Apart from this, the importance of gemstones has been mentioned in agni puran, Devi Bhagavata, Mahabharat etc. Every person takes the help of gems to
Carnelian is called Raat Ratuva in Hindi. It is also called as Rhodonite. It is worn as the substitute of Red Coral. It is very popular because of its red color . In ancient days it was used for polishing marble.