navaratna /nɑvɑɹɑtnɑ/ noun2 •(India) ruby, emerald, pearl, yellow sapphire, coral, cat's eye, hessonite, blue sapphire and diamond •(India) Nine extraordinary people in an emperor's court.In later times, some of these men came to be known as Akbar's 'nine gems' or navaratna. One of the most renowned of these navaratnas was a Hindu courtier named Birbal. — 2016 formsnavaratnas