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Mesmerizing Green Gold of a Natural Catâ€™s Eye in a Ketu Talisman Pendant

July 17, 2012 by gemstoneuniverse Leave a Comment

Mesmerizing Green Gold of a Natural Catâ€™s Eye in a Ketu Talisman Pendant

Natural Chrysoberyl Cats eye of 3.01 carats Gemstoneuniverse.com

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Gemstoneuniverse.com Table Catâ€™s Eye Chrysoberyl Gemstone Facts

Gemstone	Catâ€™s Eye Chrysoberyl
Weight	3.01 carats
Treatment	None. Fully Natural
Origin	Madagascar
Planetary Energy	Ketu/ South Node
Patron Location	Bangalore, India
All inclusive Price	$ 1143.23 / INR 61734
Comments	A fine gem is not just an investment option, it is not just a healing aid, it is a factor of delight that is likely to add a dash of awe and happiness every time you gaze at it!

Featured today is one such gem, a natural chrysoberyl catâ€™s eye of 3.01 carats set in sterling silver as a Ketu Talisman pendant. The round shaped fully natural and treatment free catâ€™s eye from Sri Lanka has an alluring greenish gold color. The gem is translucent and has superb chatoyancy. Chatoyancy is the term used to describe the appearance of phenomenon akin to the movement of a felineâ€™s eye.

The silk in the chrysoberyl is capable of displaying this phenomenon and it gets accentuated and brought out vividly when the gem is fashioned like a cabochon â€“ one with a domed surface.

Catâ€™s eye is also known as vaidurya/ lehsunia/ bidalaksh and is the gemstone of Ketu or the South Node of the Moon. This is a gemstone that has intense energy and should be worn only after getting proper gemstone recommendation.Â The gems worn for astrological benefit should be flawless and jyotish quality and devoid of doshas mentioned in the sacred texts or else they are capable of doing more harm than good.

For instance, one of the doshas mentioned in the shastras is where a catâ€™s eye has a mark that looks like a break. Such a gem is classified as trasa and should be avoided. Such a gem can bring ill-repute to the wearerâ€™s Â family.

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Wonderfully Cut Peridot – Just That is Enough to Set Your Gem Apart!

July 16, 2012 by gemstoneuniverse 1 Comment

Wonderfully Cut Peridot – Just That is Enough to Set Your Gem Apart!

Natural Burma Peridot of 3.66 carats Gemstoneuniverse.com

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Gemstoneuniverse.com Table Peridot Gemstone Facts

Gemstone	Natural Burma Peridot
Weight	3.66 carats
Treatment	None, Untreated
Origin	Burma
Planetary Energy	Mercury, Budh
Patron Location	Gujarat, India
All inclusive Price	$ 305.35 / INR 16489
Comments	Gemstones are a subject that is explored only if the individual is curious. Of late, there is an increased interest in the world of natural gemstones for not just there value but for the great healing and planetary energy benefits.http://youtu.be/j8RrpFFn1g4

Featured today is a natural and treatment free Peridot of 3.66 carats from Burma set in sterling silver as a Mercury Talisman ring. The symbol of Mercury stands in relief on the shanks of the ring. The rectangular cushion cut peridot has a luscious and deep olive green color and fantastic clarity. Burma is known for it natural gemstones and the gemstone reflects the pedigree through its electric lustre aside of the other appealing characteristics.

Peridot or zabarjad zaytuni is the substitute gemstone of natural emerald/ panna. It is used in a talisman to harness the energies of the planet Mercury/ Budh. It is also known as Chrysolite /Olivine, and finds a mention among the gemstones in the Holy Bible too.

Please take a note that finding a beautifully cut peridot itself makes it a suitable candidate for commanding a premium. Peridot is not an easy gem when it comes to cutting and faceting. The cutter has to be extremely careful about the inclusions not simply because he must cut the gem as to bring out its maximum allure, also because the internal tension of the peridot is pretty high.

This is what master cutter David Clay Zava has to say about fashioning peridot in a Rapaport magazine article – The rough is prone to shattering or cracking during the cutting process – an upshot of its internal molecular tension and an inability to handle heat transference. It’s often difficult to see into, and while being blocky and of potentially high yield, it can contain hairlike inclusions and curly, wandering feathers that can confound the best of cutters.

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Lusciousness of Color and Strength of Planetary Power in a Natural Ceylon Hessonite Pendant

July 14, 2012 by gemstoneuniverse Leave a Comment

Lusciousness of Color and Strength of Planetary Power in a Natural Ceylon Hessonite Pendant

Natural Hessonite of 2.89 carats Gemstoneuniverse

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Gemstoneuniverse.com Table Natural Hessonite Gemstone Facts

Gemstone	Natural Hessonite
Weight	2.89 carats
Treatment	None
Origin	Ceylon / Srilanka
Planetary Energy	Rahu
Patron Location	Maryland/ USA
All inclusive Price	$ 245.37 / INR 13618.35
Comments	A gem with an extraordinary richness of color, lustre and flawless appearance besides being natural and treatment of color is the right choice for effective gem therapy. It must also have the right carat weight to make it the ideal one. Featured today is a natural treatment free Ceylon hessonite of 2.89 carat set in sterling silver as a Rahu talisman pendant. The square cushion cut hessonite has a rich deep burnt cinnamon orange color and amazing clarity.

Hessonite also known as gomed/ gomedhaka is the gemstone of Rahu or the North Node of the Moon. Hessonite garnet is a grossular garnet that comes in shades of orange brown but the cinnamon orange color is the ideal jyotish color.

In Vedic astrology, Rahu is a karmic planet and its planetary periods as well as certain placements in the natal chart can be very challenging for an individual. Wearing a natural jyotish quality hessonite can bring much relief.

In certain cases, a strong and favorable Rahu in the natal chart can bestow tremendous material success and wealth.

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The Essence of Guru Tattva – Feel the Planetary Powers of this Natural Unheated Ceylon Yellow Sapphire

July 13, 2012 by gemstoneuniverse Leave a Comment

The Essence of Guru Tattva – Feel the Planetary Powers of this Natural Unheated Ceylon Yellow Sapphire

Natural Yellow Sapphire of 2.66carats Gemstoneuniverse.com

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Gemstoneuniverse.com Table Natural Yellow Sapphire Gemstone Facts

Gemstone	Natural Yellow Sapphire
Weight	2.66 carats
Treatment	None. Fully Natural
Origin	Sri Lanka/Ceylon
Planetary Energy	Jupiter
Patron Location	Wisconsin / USA
All inclusive Price	$ 1995.72 / INR 110762.46
Comments	One gemstone that is really popular in India is the Yellow sapphire. With a country of over a billion people that takes marriage very seriously, it is better known as a gem that has the ability to put the prospects for marriage on a fast track mode! Quite true, in case of female individuals!

However, generalisations in Vedic astrology hardly hold true, the placement of Jupiter in the natal chart of the individual must be considered at all costs. Also, as a gemstone of Jupiter its role in an individual’s life encompasses much more than all that goes around as myths, legends and information passed on in general culture.

Featured today is a Natural unheated Ceylon yellow sapphire of 2.66 carats set in 22-karat gold as a Jupiter talisman ring. The fully natural mixed cut yellow sapphire has been bestowed with a luscious and alluring golden butter yellow color. The gem has both fire and water – implying that there is life/ a natural palpable force within the gem. The watery quality refers to a clarity and shimmery electric lustre that set the gem apart. A fantastic jyotish gem that has been set in a ring with the symbol of Jupiter standing in relief on the shanks.

In Vedic astrology, Natural yellow sapphire or pukhraj is the gem of Planet Jupiter/ Guru/ Brihaspati. It is a lovely, mellow gem that is used in a talisman to harness the energies of Jupiter. Jupiter in the solar system is the heaviest planet. The word guru also means weighty referring not just to the gross weight but to the profoundness of the celestial teacher’s wisdom!

Numerical Yantra of Guru

In the sacred texts guru/ Brihaspati is called self-illuminating – he radiates much more power and light than he receives from a luminary. Jupiter is the teacher of the gods and rules over the domains of spirituality, wisdom, wealth, progress, law and justice/ dharma among several other things.

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Natural and Unheated Mozambique Ruby – Jyotish Treasure in new Lot Aditya 2012

July 12, 2012 by gemstoneuniverse Leave a Comment

Natural and Unheated Mozambique Ruby – Jyotish Treasure in new Lot Aditya 2012

Aditya 2012 – New Lot of Natural Treatment free Mozambique Ruby

Getting natural ruby is a tough task. Getting a natural and unheated/ treatment free ruby is still tougher. Ever since the US banned trade in Burmese ruby (that perfect pigeon blood red ruby, intensely saturated color) followed by the EU, the lure of the Red gem has only increased, heightening a desire to possess the forbidden. It is believed that the monies from the ruby trade fueled the weapons, lined personal pockets of the junta elite as well as aided the atrocities of military junta in Myanmar. This enigma coupled with the seriously prohibitive price it commands, the value of the goods has only grown every passing year.

In the wake of these developments, new deposits of ruby in Africa proved to be a viable option. Not just because they produced ruby, but as the ruby found here had good color and clarity. Ruby is found in the other countries but it has a marble like appearance which is hardly fetching, neither in terms of appearance or in terms of value. Consequently most of the ruby is heat treated or fracture filled with lead glass. Most of the ruby mined in Mozambique comes from the Montepuez mines and the Niassa Mines.

Montepuez Ruby Image courtesy Vincent Pardieu’s Blog

The good news is that the Mozambique rubies have a lesser iron content giving them greater transparency. Therefore a relative assurance that your goods are not heat treated. (Gemstoneuniverse provides you with certification guaranteeing natural untreated gems.)

Gemstone universe presents to you, the new lot of natural unheated Mozambique rubies â€“ Aditya 2012. The best jyotish quality natural rubies that will bring you optimum results in your implementation of planetary gem therapy.

Here is an excerpt from the Rapaport magazine giving you a fair idea about the value of rubies â€“

The prices of Mozambique ruby, however, are much lower than prices for similar Burma rubies. For a fine, unheated stone, for example, Burma might be double the price. â€œA nicer, unheated Mozambique ruby that is $10,000 a carat would be around $20,000 to $25,000 a carat if it was a Burma ruby. The price difference could be even greater for larger, finer stones.â€ (Complete article can be accessed by clicking here.)

Although the size of the gems in this lot on an average is less than 1 carat, the purity and the intense saturation of color ensures that you gain the maximum mileage. Ruby or manik is the gemstone of the Sun and is a very high energy gem. The purer and clearer the gem, the more intense will be its energy. You could wear a 10 carat marbled ruby but it will not give any result. However, a pure half carat natural untreated ruby will lead you to experience its phenomenal powers and transformative energies.

All the gems of Aditya 2012 â€“

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-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Have exceptional clarity

-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Have a deep vibrant pinkish red color

-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Have a fantastic lustre (you will enjoy your gem)

-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Resonating with intense power of Surya/ Sun

-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Are free of the doshas mentioned in the sacred texts

-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Have a fair size that makes your ruby affordable and puts your gem therapy on wheels

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A Color Symbolic of Heavens and Mystical Aura â€“ Natural Ceylon Blue Sapphire Ring

July 11, 2012 by gemstoneuniverse Leave a Comment

A Color Symbolic of Heavens and Mystical Aura â€“ Natural Ceylon Blue Sapphire Ring

Natural Blue Sapphire of 2.99 carats Gemstoneuniverse

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Gemstoneuniverse.com Table Natural Blue Sapphire Gemstone Facts

Gemstone	Natural Blue Sapphire
Weight	2.99 carats
Treatment	None. Fully Natural,
Origin	Srilanka / Ceylon
Planetary Energy	Saturn
Patron Location	Bihar
All inclusive Price	$ 2015.55 / INR 1,08,840
Comments	One could be easily lost for words upon beholding a gem as splendid as this. Every gemstone going past your eye will have a different story to tell, and comprehend you will for it is energy touching energy very subtly.

Featured today is a natural Ceylon Blue Sapphire of 2.99 carats set in Sterling silver as a Saturn talisman ring. The rectangular cushion cut blue sapphire from Sri Lanka is fully natural and treatment free. It has excellent clarity and a very pleasant and appealing light royal blue color. The blue sapphire has a depth, which has not much to do with its physical characteristics, but more about the metaphysical details where it portrays essence of its planetary deity.

In Vedic astrology, natural blue sapphire/ neelam gemstone is the gem of Lord Saturn/ Shanidev. It is a powerhouse of intense energy and can be used in a talisman to harness the saatvik energies of this karmic planet.

Among colored gemstones, the â€˜colorâ€™ of the gem determines its value in a big way. And if â€˜colorâ€™ comes complimented by the fact that the gem is â€˜treatment free and naturalâ€™ and/or has good clarity, the price will go up by geometric progression.

Tablets of Testimony

Interestingly, in the Hebrew tradition it is believed that the Ten Commandments were given to Moses on tablets made of Blue sapphire. The blue sapphire tablets or the Tablets of Testimony symbolised the heavens and purity. It is widely believed that the commandments were not just written but bored into the sapphire tablets by the “finger of God”.

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The Garuda Tri-Ratna Pendant â€“ Glorious Planetary Gemstones in a Planetary Bhasma Talisman

July 10, 2012 by gemstoneuniverse Leave a Comment

The Garuda Tri-Ratna Pendant â€“ Glorious Planetary Gemstones in a Planetary Bhasma Talisman

Garuda Tri Ratna Pendant Gemstoneuniverse.com

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Gemstoneuniverse.com Table Natural Peridot, Natural Chrysoberyl Cats eye & Imperial Golden Yellow Topaz Gemstone Facts

Gemstone	Natural Peridot	Natural Chrysoberyl Cats eye	Imperial Golden Yellow Topaz
Weight	3.95 carats	2.02 carats	2.89 carats
Treatment	None. Fully Natural	None. Fully Natural	None. Fully Natural
Origin	Pakistan	Sri Lanka/Ceylon	Brazil
Planetary Energy	Mercury	Ketu	Jupiter
Patron Location	Oregon / USA
All inclusive Price	$ 1072.23 / INR 59508.76
Comments	The Garuda tri-ratna pendant featured today is a heart-warming talisman â€“ one that stands apart not just because of its beauty but because, the design does complete justice to the beauty of the gemstones and puts them across in their full glory and splendor. Next time when you order your talisman, give a thought to the design you would like â€“ for itâ€™s not just a gemstone or a talisman, its something that will be on your person for a long time to come. Get the wings – give yourself freedom, expansive living with this custom made Garuda tri-ratna pendant. This talisman has a pear shaped natural peridot from Pakistan of 3.95 carats. The gem has a lovely olivine green color and excellent clarity. In the center is an oval shaped chrysoberyl cat’s eye from Srilanka of 2.02 carats. The natural Ceylon cat’s eye has a gorgeous golden green color and superb chatoyancy. In addition to the above, there is a classic emerald cut natural imperial golden yellow topaz from Brazil of 2.89 carats with fine sherry color and excellent clarity. The talisman is also extraordinary as all gems are surrounded by respective planetary herb bhasma / sacred ash, sealed in the design element around them. The peridot has the apamarg bhasma, cat’s eye has the kusha bhasma and the imperial golden topaz has the ashwath bhasma sealed around it in the tubular design element. Natural Peridot also known as olivine/ zabarjad is the substitute gem for natural emerald/ panna and is the gemstone of Mercury/ Budh. Apamarga is the planetary herb of Mercury. Chrysoberyl cat’s eye / lehsunia/ vaidurya is the gemstone of Ketu also known as South Node of the Moon. Kusha is the planetary herb of Ketu. Imperial golden yellow topaz is the substitute gem of natural yellow sapphire / pukhraj and is the gemstone of planet Jupiter/ Guru/ Brihaspati. Â Ashwath/ pipal is the planetary herb of Jupiter. Note: Thank You Dear Patron for your gracious testimonial. Note: The above links generally exist on the website for a period of 40 days after which they are periodically deleted to make way for new gemstones and to enable faster browsing. Enjoy it in Video:

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Conquer The World With This New Lot of Ceylon Blue Sapphires â€“ Vishwavijay 2012

July 9, 2012 by gemstoneuniverse Leave a Comment

Conquer The World With This New Lot of Ceylon Blue Sapphires â€“ Vishwavijay 2012

Natural Ceylon Blue sapphire lot Vishwavijay 2012

It’s a parcel of gems so pure and powerful that it is reminiscent of Alexander’s army – on a mission and quite purposefully – so much so that it has been named ‘Vishwavijay 2012‘ literally meaning ‘conquest of the worldâ€™!

Sparkling and shimmery, wondrous gems – natural, unheated and completely treatment free Ceylon blue sapphires. Jyotish quality unheated blue sapphires par excellence! Where would you find such fabulous color and lustre in natural, unheated sapphires!

Gemstoneuniverse brings you handpicked gems bundled into a parcel, making sure that you have the best options for implementing error free planetary gem therapy. Not only are the gems natural, unheated and treatment free, they are free from any doshas listed in the sacred texts.

In a nutshell, what you can expect from Vishwavijay 2012

– jyotish quality blue sapphires
– natural, unheated ceylon sapphires
– completely treatment free
– natural blue sapphires with electric lustre
– excellent clarity
– good to great jyotish weight
– absolutely alluring richness of color
– free from doshas listed in sacred texts
– abundant saatvik planetary energies of Saturn
– complete value for money

Blue sapphire or neelam gemstone is a powerful gem that hosts the transformative planetary energies of Lord Saturn/ Shanidev. While There is no doubt that blue sapphire has intense stirring energy, one must also not be too taken in by the myriad stories/ myths that have been made up about the gem. The only two factors one must keep in mind are â€“
A) Whether the gem is natural, treatment free and also free from the doshas listed in the sacred texts to watch against in a gemstone to be deemed fit as a jyotish gem.

B) Whether you have got a proper gem recommendation.

Gems like these are a class apart, whose presence speaks for themselves, that not just make a wonderful talisman giving powerful jyotish results but are a pride to own! Let the metaphor of vishwavijay translate into your life with the magic of a splendor filled gem from this new lot!

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All Gemstones are Precious. Period. Stunning Natural Iolite and Peridot in a Two gem Pendant

July 6, 2012 by gemstoneuniverse Leave a Comment

All Gemstones are Precious. Period.

Stunning Natural Iolite and Peridot in a Two gem Pendant

Natural Madagascar Iolite of 2.14 carats & Natural Pakistan Peridot Of 3.56 Carats Gemstoneuniverse.com

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Gemstoneuniverse.com Table Natural Iolite Gemstone Facts

Gemstone	Natural Iolite	Natural Peridot
Weight	2.14 carats	3.56 carats
Treatment	None. Fully Natural	None. Fully Natural
Origin	Madagascar	Pakistan
Planetary Energy	Saturn	Mercury
Patron Location	NorthamptonÂ Shire / United Kingdom
All inclusive Price	$ 367.18 / INR 19827.72
Comments	Gone are the days when there was a distinction between precious and semi-precious gemstones. The formation of any gemstone takes hundreds and thousands of years. With this understanding, it is only logical that creation of more mineral wealth will take almost similar time therefore, what gemstones we have today are a treasure of immeasurable value.

Featured today is a two-gem pendant that has two upratnas â€“ natural Iolite and natural Peridot set in sterling silver. The natural and treatment free Iolite of 2.14 carats is one of the best from Madagascar with royal bluish violet color. The cushion cut gem has checkerboard faceting and has fantastic clarity. The natural peridot of 3.56 carats is a gem of a gem from the mines of Pakistan with the luscious olivine color. The natural treatment free peridot has an electric color and fantastic clarity.

It is heartening to note that the individuals are becoming increasingly discerning and aware of gemstones and real value of natural gems â€“ whether they be the primary gems or the alternatives/upratnas. More importantly what is remarkable is that instead of delaying gem therapy or opting for inferior baubles in the name of gems, individuals are embracing upratnas with the same love and adulation that ANY GEMSTONE deserves!

In Vedic astrology, natural iolite/ neeli is the substitute gem for natural blue sapphire/ neelam and is used to harness the saatvik energies of planet Saturn/ Shanidev. Natural Peridot also known as olivine or zabarjad is the substitute gemstone for natural emerald/ panna/ zamrud and is used to harness the energy of Planet Mercury/ Budh. Mercury and Saturn have naisargik mitrata/ planetary friendship and their energies come together in harmony in the beautiful pendant.

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Why Your 1 carat Natural Unheated Ruby May be Worth More Than all Your Diamond Jewelry Put Together and Why it Makes Sense to Invest in Rubies!

July 5, 2012 by gemstoneuniverse 2 Comments

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Gemstoneuniverse.com Table Natural Tanzania Ruby Gemstone Facts

Gemstone	Natural TanzaniaRuby
Weight	1.00 carats
Treatment	None.
Origin	Mozambique
Planetary Energy	Sun
Patron Location	Pune, India
All inclusive Price	$ 1117 / INR 60315
Comments	Featured today is a fantastic natural and unheated ruby from Mozambique set in 22-karat gold as a Sun talisman. The Mozambique ruby of exactly 1 carat has a deep vibrant reddish pink color and great clarity. The manik gem is robust, treatment free and pulsating with planetary powers of the Sun/ Surya.

Scarcity of natural and unheated ruby in the market is a by-product of the seizing of mining operations in Mogok by the military junta in Burma and the ruby supply went quite dry till the Mong Hsu ruby mines were found.

However, the quality of ruby here were nowhere near the pigeon blood red rubies of Mogok. So most of this ruby was treated to improve the appearance and sale value. Most of the Burmese Mong Hsu rubies in the market should be assumed to be treated unless stated otherwise.

Later natural unheated ruby was found in Africa in significant yields in the mines of Tanzania as well as Mozambique – the Winza mine ruby of Tanzania and the Niassa ruby from Mozambique. The advantage that these two sources have is in terms of clarity and color. The counterparts from other mines in the same countries produce inferior grade marble type rubies.

A practised eye can discriminate on basis of sources, the Niassa is fairly easy to distunguish from Winza as blue color zoning Â is quite common in Winza ruby is absent here and gives a better reddish pink color. A good natural unheated ruby can beat any other gem in terms of value.

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The record price paid for a ruby was $3.6 million, at Christie’s in St. Moritz in 2006 – An 8.62 carat unheated cushion cut Burmese ruby set in a Bvlgari ring. The price of $425,000 per carat set a new record, which was beaten only recently by a blue diamond ring in April 2012 at Sothebyâ€™s New York Magnificent Jewel Auction. The fancy diamond sold for $2.4 million, or $687,712 per carat. The 3.18 ct. VS1 marquise stole the thunder.

To read about rubies as an investment option and their true value please click here for an article on the same in The Economist.

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