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Adamantine Lustre of in a Natural Yellow Sapphire – Magic of a Master Gem Cutter

July 27, 2012 by gemstoneuniverse Leave a Comment

Adamantine Lustre of in a Natural Yellow Sapphire – Magic of a Master Gem Cutter

Natural Yellow Sapphire of 2.98 carats Gemstoneuniverse.com

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Gemstoneuniverse.com Table Natural Yellow Sapphire Gemstone Facts

Gemstone	Natural Yellow Sapphire
Weight	2.98 carats
Treatment	None. Fully Natural
Origin	Sri Lanka/Ceylon
Planetary Energy	Jupiter
Patron Location	NEW HAMPSHIRE , USA
All inclusive Price	$ 2283.16 / INR 126715.38
Comments	Bright and beautiful, with a scintillating luxurious appeal, gemstones are hard to resist. And what if they are the glorious natural ones!

Featured today is a fully natural untreated unheated Ceylon Yellow sapphire of 2.98 carats set in 22 karat gold as a Jupiter talisman ring. The cushion cut yellow sapphire from Elahera mines of Sri Lanka has a light butter yellow color with excellent clarity.

What works to the advantage of a gemstone on the first look is its appearance, the beauty and the scintilla. In case of this yellow sapphire, the lustre is superb, almost adamantine. There is a general advantage inherent in the sapphires when it comes to achieving such a lustre. Yellow sapphires have the requisite hardness – 9 on Mohs Scale to withstand much polishing.

Also the refractive index of yellow sapphire ranges between 1.76-1.77 (As a reference point, it will be good to note that diamond has an RI of 2.41, measures 10 on Mohs Scale and exhibits the best lustre among gems), which allows for the light to be reflected back with creating brilliance.

If a yellow sapphire is cut and polished masterfully, it can transform into a brilliant stunning gem. However, the since natural gem mineral is so rare, the gems are fashioned to retain the maximum weight possible (fetching a much better value) which generally leads to sacrifice on parameters of aesthetics! The maximum beauty of the gem is not realised.

Natural Yellow Sapphire or pukhraj/ Pushyarag in Vedic astrology, is the gemstone of planet Jupiter/ Guru/ Brihaspati and is used to harness its benevolent yet powerful energies.

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A Royal Treat â€“ Natural Colombian Emerald with Spectacular Rich Color

July 25, 2012 by gemstoneuniverse 3 Comments

A Royal Treat â€“ Natural Colombian Emerald with Spectacular Rich Color

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Gemstoneuniverse.com Table Natural Colombian Emerald Gemstone Facts

Gemstone	Natural Colombian Emerald
Weight	2.70 carats
Treatment	None. Fully Natural
Origin	Colombia
Planetary Energy	Mercury
Patron Location	New Delhi , India
All inclusive Price	$ 6002 / INR 333108
Comments	It is just the fascinating color of emeralds that makes the heart stop for a moment and sets in a longing to own one. The fascinating gem has is the only one gem that as its own name as a color benchmark!

Featured today is a splendid natural treatment free Colombian emerald of 2.70 carats set in 22 karat gold as a Mercury Talisman ring. The classic emerald cut gem has a luxurious emerald green color and this very fact makes it a premium gem. It has excellent clarity as well as lustre.

Colombian emeralds generally have a grass green color that has a characteristic lightness and vitreous lustre. The value of a Colombian emerald grows exponentially if happens to have a richer color. Colombian emeralds are by far most valued emeralds in the trade.

In Vedic astrology, natural emerald or panna / zammrud gemstone is the gem of planet Mercury/ Budh and is used in a talisman to harness its saatvik powerful energies of Mercury.

Take a look at one of the rarer emerald masterpieces â€“ the “Emerald Unguentarium“. It was created by the famed gemstone cutter and carver, Dionysio Miseroni, working in Prague, in 1641, on the orders of the Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand III.

The Emerald Unguentarium

It was carved out of a twin emerald crystal of Colombian origin. The Emerald Unguentarium of 2,680 carats is shaped like an irregular vessel, (most likely to reduce loss of precious caratage while cutting). Interestingly, there were futile attempts made to sell the treasure, but a worthy value seemed elusive. It is said that the Grand Duke of Tuscany, offered three tons of gold, in exchange for the enormous emerald and this was a couple of hundred years ago! And now it sits in the Imperial treasury (Schatzkammer) , in Vienna.

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Natural Ruby – A Scarce Treasure Whose Matchless Value Spawned Treatments and More Shockingly, the Composite Rubies

July 23, 2012 by gemstoneuniverse Leave a Comment

Natural Ruby – A Scarce Treasure Whose Matchless Value Spawned Treatments and More Shockingly, the Composite Rubies

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Gemstoneuniverse.com Table Natural Mozambique Ruby Gemstone Facts

Gemstone	Natural MozambiqueRuby
Weight	1.03 carats
Treatment	None.
Origin	Mozambique
Planetary Energy	Sun
Patron Location	Massachusetts, USA
All inclusive Price	$ 2204 / INR 122322
Comments	A good ruby – an eternal source of delight. Not only do you possess one a beautiful gem but a very valuable one too.

Featured today is a natural unheated treatment free ruby from Mozambique of 1.03 carats set in 22-karat gold as a Sun talisman ring. The pear shaped natural ruby is a premium gem and has deep vibrant reddish pink color. The ruby is intense in color and has great clarity and lustre. The fancy pear shape lends added charm.

In Vedic astrology, Ruby or manik gemstone is the gem of Sun / Surya. It is used in a talisman to harness the powerful energies of Sun for ones benefit and betterment.

One must be careful while purchasing precious gems and must ascertain that they are natural and jyotish quality. In the times when rubies have established their value at phenomenal per carat rates, it is but natural that methods of gem treatment have also been devised and developed to take advantage of the price a good ruby fetches.

Not only is there a large volume of heat treated or glass filled rubies on offer in the markets, there is now something known as composite ruby – where two or more separate of low-quality Â corundum are fused together with tinted glass. The real problem arises because the ruby looks good to the unsuspecting buyer and requires fair examination to establish that it is a composite ruby. Also, the unscrupulous sellers may not disclose the treatment/ composition of the gem!

Composite Ruby – Hard to Tell; Image – Newsvine

A research paper on composite rubies by Craig Lynch mentions this – â€œThey are created from opaque to semi-opaque rocks containing corundum and other minerals in which the extraneous minerals are leeched out by a chemical process, leaving numerous voids that are then infused with glass. In the composites now being seen by gemologists and laboratories, the glass component typically comprises 30-40% of the stone, or more! The starting material is too low-grade to be considered a gemstone, and the finished product lacks the durability, rarity and value of a gemstone.â€

Treated rubies are single stones enhanced in some manner to look better and fetch greater value. However, composite rubies are an altogether different thing, fairly brittle and cheap. This is where you end up not owning a gemstone at all! Natural gems come with certification and buyers must ask for it specifically. Arm yourself with the knowledge and make an intelligent buy!

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Romancing the Ceylon Blue Sapphire â€“ Allure of a Natural Flawless Gemstone

July 21, 2012 by gemstoneuniverse Leave a Comment

Romancing the Ceylon Blue Sapphire â€“ Allure of a Natural Flawless Gemstone

Natural Blue Sapphire of 3.37 carats Gemstoneuniverse

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Gemstoneuniverse.com Table Natural Blue Sapphire Gemstone Facts

Gemstone	Natural Blue Sapphire
Weight	3.37 carats
Treatment	None. Fully Natural,
Origin	Srilanka / Ceylon
Planetary Energy	Saturn
Patron Location	Delhi / India
All inclusive Price	$ 1999.63 / INR 1,10979
Comments	The color blue has had special significance across cultures. It is the color that signifies the heavens. However the symbolism of blue extends much beyond and there are varied interpretations.

Featured today is an exceptional gem â€“ a fully natural unheated and treatment free Ceylon Blue sapphire of 3.37 carats set in sterling silver as a Saturn Talisman ring. The Premium rectangular cushion cut Blue sapphire from Sri Lanka, has a gorgeous Sky blue color with violet overtones. It is a gem with superb clarity and has a mesmerizing, electric lustre.

A jyotish gemstone par class, the blue sapphire is flawless and has the powerful energies. According to Vedic Astrology or the ancient science of jyotish, the gemstone Blue sapphire also known as the Neelam stone, is dear to Lord Saturn / Shani Mahatma and is a repository of his divine saatvik energies. A duly energized and consecrated talisman made with a blue sapphire can beget an individual the benefits and blessings from Lord Saturn.

Natural Blue Sapphires from Ceylon are regarded as the best for jyotish purposes. And not just that, the blue sapphire from Sri Lanka is valued more than blue sapphires from other origins like Australia or Montana in the US.

The gems from the latter origins generally lack the clarity as well as lustre, which is very characteristic of the Ceylon Sapphire. It is for this very reason, that these latter sapphires are invariably treated gems (redundant for planetary gem therapy) – subjected to different treatments to enhance the appearance and fetch better value!

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Fantastic Adularescence in a Natural Blue Moonstone â€“ Your Alternative to the Natural Pearl

July 20, 2012 by gemstoneuniverse Leave a Comment

Fantastic Adularescence in a Natural Blue Moonstone â€“ Your Alternative to the Natural Pearl

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Gemstoneuniverse.com TableÂ Natural Moonstone Gemstone facts

Gemstone	Blue Moonstone
Weight	2.18 carats
Treatment	None, fully Natural.
Origin	India
Planetary Energy	Moon / Chandra
Patron Location	Bangalore / India
All inclusive Price	$ 164 / INR 9100
Comments	A gemstone with a wonderfully soft aura, a magical allure and celestial charm is the Blue moonstone. Its quiet and calm energies are quick in balancing the ruffled emotional state.

Featured today is a natural and treatment free blue moonstone from India of 2.18 carats, set in sterling silver as a Moon Talisman pendant. The round cabochon moonstone has the perfect translucent color with blue schiller or adularescence.

Blue moonstone also known as the chandrakant mani in Hindi is the substitute gem of natural pearl and is used to harness the energies of Moon which is one of the most important planet for all individuals for it is the significator of mind.

Blue moonstone is a phenomenal gem i.e., a gem that displays an optical phenomenon, in this case the adularescence. It is a gem from the feldspar group and is composed of layers of albite – potassium rich aluminum silicate and orthoclase â€“ sodium rich aluminum silicate. The schiller is produced because of light interference caused by the light having to weave its way through the layers with slightly different optical properties.

In the case of Blue Moonstone, the blue schiller is produced and the phenomenon is brought out beautifully when the gem is fashioned like a cabochon.

Blue Moonstone is a very popular healing gem for it is believed to boost fertility as well as correct the hormonal imbalances – this is a gem that was used by the ancients to treat several maladies – especially in the female individuals.

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Buying a Natural Unheated Ceylon Yellow Sapphire? – Here Are Some Pointers

July 19, 2012 by gemstoneuniverse Leave a Comment

Buying a Natural Unheated Ceylon Yellow Sapphire? – Here Are Some Pointers

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Gemstoneuniverse.com Table Natural Yellow Sapphire Gemstone Facts

Gemstone	Natural Yellow Sapphire
Weight	2.60 carats
Treatment	None. Fully Natural
Origin	Sri Lanka/Ceylon
Planetary Energy	Jupiter
Patron Location	Massachusetts, USA
All inclusive Price	$ 1884.20 / INR 104573.10
Comments	Featured today is a Yellow sapphire – a natural and unheated premium gem of 2.60 carats from Sri Lanka set in 22-karat yellow gold as a Jupiter talisman ring. The yellow sapphire has a rich golden butter yellow color, superb clarity and electric lustre.http://youtu.be/ckB0Pgmd77Q

Yellow sapphire is known as pukhraj/ pushyaraga or pushparaag in Hindi and is the gemstone of Jupiter/ Guru/ Brihaspati in Vedic astrology.

Yellow sapphire with rich butter yellow or canary yellow colors are the most coveted not only for their color but for the value they fetch! Generally, more the lustre and richer the color of a gem, higher will be its value. Alongside, if the gem is clear and has lesser number of inclusions or clarity characteristics, the value of the gem jumps up still higher.

Yellow sapphire is an amazingly popular gemstone – In India because of the auspiciousness and general notion of good fortune associated with it; and in the West because a good yellow sapphire almost looks like a fancy colored yellow diamond and is fairly hard on the Mohs Scale too (Diamonds measures 10 and sapphire/ corundum measures 9 on the Mohs Scale).

One must be careful while purchasing a jyotish quality natural yellow sapphire. The first pointer is that if a gem is natural and unheated, it will be costly! So if you find a deal that sounds too good to be true, think twice before jumping in.

Richer color fetches better value and that is the reason why many heat-treated yellow sapphires can be found in the market. Heat treatment removes undesirable clarity characteristics of heavily included or dull /cloudy gems, resulting in good-looking gemstones of improved clarity and brilliance.

Low-grade sapphire is also subjected to beryllium treatment to give it a richer yellow color. With beryllium diffusion, the new richer color is changed not only superficially but to a great depth within the stone. For instance a pale or even green color stone subjected to beryllium treatment can change its color and produce a brilliant lovely yellow gemstone as an end result.

In planetary gem therapy, a heat-treated gemstone has no value. Ethical practices dictate that any treatment done to the gemstone should be disclosed. Ask for certification of authenticity. Do not be taken in my any fancy / grand names or epithets that are usually give to substitutes or imitations. The pitch is completely in the name. For instance, peridot is sold under the soubriquet of Evening Emerald. It does NOT make it an emerald!

Plenty of people end up buying citrine, topaz or synthetic gems sold unethically under the name of pukhraj! Caveat emptor! When you have the advantage of information, use it to buy intelligently.

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Natural And Unheated Ceylon Blue Sapphire – A Gem that has Enamoured One and All

July 18, 2012 by gemstoneuniverse Leave a Comment

Natural And Unheated Ceylon Blue SapphireÂ – A Gem that has Enamored One and All

Natural Blue Sapphire of 1.81 carats Gemstoneuniverse

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Gemstoneuniverse.com Table Natural Blue Sapphire Gemstone Facts

Gemstone	Natural Blue Sapphire
Weight	1.81 carats
Treatment	None. Fully Natural,
Origin	Srilanka / Ceylon
Planetary Energy	Saturn
Patron Location	Calcutta, India
All inclusive Price	$ 700.50 / INR 37812
Comments	A good gem always catches the fancy of a true connoisseur. And especially so when it is a natural gem!

Featured today is a fully natural unheated Ceylon Blue Sapphire of 1.81 carats set in sterling silver as a Saturn talisman ring. The oval shaped gem has an appealing rich royal blue color, fantastic clarity and lustre.

In the sacred texts the blue sapphires are also classified as female/ stri ( light colored) and male/purush (dark hued). The light colored sapphires are also known as water sapphire or jal neel. The water dimension is not just representative of the light color but also of the lustrous quality of the gem.

In Vedic Astrology, natural blue sapphire or neelam gemstone is the gemstone of planet Saturn/ Shanidev and is used to harness his saatvik, transformative energies.

Stuart sapphire

Have a look at the 104-carat stunner called the Stuart sapphire that sits currently in the Imperial State Crown of Britain. The mammoth gem from Srilanka sits in the crown jewels besides the Black Prince Ruby, the Second Star of Africa cut from the famous Cullinan Diamond and St Edward sapphire among lots of others!

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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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Delhi / India

Calcutta, India

Maryland/ USA