Five precious substances
The Five Precious Substances (Wyl. rin chen lnga or rin po che sna lnga). There are several lists.
- diamond (rdo rje phalam)
- saphire (ka ka Ni la or mthon mthing)
- ruby (rA ga)
- emerald (ma rgad, mar gad, as ma gar bha)
- amber (ka su ra)
or
- Gold (gser)
- Silver (dngul)
- Coral (byi ru)
- Pearl (mu tig)
- Lapis lazuli (mu men) or copper (zangs)
or
- gold
- silver
- sapphire
- ruby
- pearl
Crystal (shal) and turquoise (g.yu) also appear in some lists.
They can also correspond to the Five Metals.