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Unheated Gem and Jyotish quality Burma ruby out of the reach of anyone except connoisseurs, wealth managers and collectors-Live report from the 47th Bangkok Gem and Jewellery Show and our forecast from the 46th Show was bang on target.

February 26, 2011 by gemstoneuniverse Leave a Comment

Unheated Gem and Jyotish quality Burma ruby out of the reach of anyone except connoisseurs, wealth managers and collectors-Live report from the 47^th Bangkok Gem and Jewellery Show and our forecast from the 46^th Show was bang on target.

Unheated Mogok Burma Ruby.Starting asking price of these lovelies is $10000US per carat

Update

For Ruby Situation in September 2012, please click the link below

http://gemstoneuniverse.com/blog/?p=6278

Ruby the divine gem of the Sun is now out of the reach for those on a budget.Â For a ruby to be classified as Jyotish Quality:

-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The Ruby should be fully natural. No trace elements, no filling, no composites at all.

-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The Ruby should have a clarity level of 85%+

World over the Burma Ruby has always enjoyed a premium position because of its rarity, alluring color and the mythical legends attached to it. Well rarity and this rubies definitely attractive quality led to huge demand and because of low supply it led to:

-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â High Price with the best to be afforded only to real gem lovers, connoisseurs and investment managers.

-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mass production and subsequent enhancement measures such as glass filling. ( These have no use in Jyotish).

Well this year the price has doubled in just 6 months. For the last years report on Rubies please click here.

Premium quality Burma ruby that is fully natural and in the range of 2+ carats with good clarity levels is trading at $10,000 per carat provided one buys the whole lot. This is a B2B price.

Unheated Mong Hsu Burma ruby small lot acquired by Gemstoneuniverse. Notice the color is finer than Mogok

It comes with the rider that you need to buy all the Rubies in the lot to get a price of $10,000 per carat and this price is negotiated by the best of professionals in business.

The Good News:

A mine in Madagascar is producing fine quality Rubies which are scarlet red( Yes beautiful scarlet red with no heat) with a tint of purple which is quite close to the Imperial Pigeon Blood color. To know more about the Imperial pigeon blood color please click here.

Similarly a mine in Mozambique is producing fine rubies with gorgeous transparency with no enhancing treatment and these are available if you search hard enough. Both of these rubies are available at a fraction of a price.

Gemstoneuniverse has acquired two beautiful lots of both of them and these will be made available to you shortly.

The maybe bad news:

Both Madagascar and Mozambique Rubies that are treatment free are going the same way as fine Burmese Rubies when it comes to the price. Unless both these mines produce fine quality rubies in abundance the price will be stable but itâ€™s a big IF. No one can give accurate supply projections as of now but whether you are a fan of planetary Gemmology or an investor or a wealth manager grab them now before its too late.

We just hope that in next 6 months they donâ€™t go the same way as the Burma Rubies.

And a delightful News and a tip

There is a small lot of Burma ruby too, which you are going to love. Take smaller beautiful fully natural Burma Rubies and mix and match using creativity to make 3 stone or 4 stone rings in case you want to make up the weight.

Update

For Ruby Situation in September 2012, please click the link below

http://gemstoneuniverse.com/blog/?p=6278

Note: All Images from the show are taken using the camera of the I Phone 3GS as Cameras are not allowed in the show premises.

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Gemstones of the Rich and Famous- The absolutely Stunning Rockefeller Blue Sapphire-Imagine the power of a 62.02 carats internally flawless cornflower Blue Sapphire. Gemstoneuniverse.com

January 11, 2011 by gemstoneuniverse 1 Comment

Gemstones of the Rich and Famous- The absolutely Stunning Rockefeller Blue Sapphire-Imagine the power of a 62.02 carats internally flawless cornflower Blue Sapphire. Gemstoneuniverse.com

There is a common thread that runs in all major powerful families of the world and that is their fascination for Natural and fine Gemstones. These Gemstones are not only valued as an investment tool but if you delve deeply each family that has made a mark on this world has a history of a powerful Gemstone attached to it and also attached is the story of the Gemstone.

Featured here is the famous Â Rockefeller Blue Sapphire. The stunningly beautiful and heart stopping Rockefeller Blue Sapphire Â was originally owned by the last Nizam of Hyderabad Asaf Jah VII-Mir Osman Ali Khan who at one time was supposed to be the richest man in the world. Subsequently it was purchased by John D. Rockefeller Jr. The only son of John D. Rockefeller Sr. in 1934.

It was then held by the Rockefeller family till 1971.

Characteristics of the Rockefeller Blue Sapphire

Contrary to majority of beliefs the Rockefeller Blue Sapphire is actually Burmese in origin even though the rich cornflower blue color suggests that it of a Kashmir Mine. Internally flawless and weighing 62.02 carats with highly saturated intense Blue color it has been fashioned into a rectangular step cut.

Internally flawless with great clarity levels, this famous blue sapphire fetched $ 3 million at Christieâ€™s, New York City, auction on April 11, 2001.

Of what value it actually is:

“Speak not: whisper not:

I know all that ye would tell,

But to speak might break the spell

Which must bend the Invincible,

The stern of thought

He yet defies the deepest powers of Hell.”

Shelley

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Very Special emeralds for our patrons! Gorgeous 95% eye clean and 100% un-enhanced and fully Natural Pear Shaped Emeralds. Feel the thrill and enjoy the beauty of nature. Gemstoneuniverse.com

September 18, 2010 by gemstoneuniverse Leave a Comment

Very Special emeralds for our patrons! Gorgeous 95% eye clean and 100% un-enhanced and fully Natural Pear Shaped Emeralds. Feel the thrill and enjoy the beauty of nature. Gemstoneuniverse.com

Images from Gemstoneuniverse Asia Pacific Division Participation in the 46^th Bangkok Gem and Jewelry Fair from September 7^th, 2010 to September 2011.

Pear Shaped Natural Emeralds-Gemstoneuniverse.com

Very Special emeralds for our patrons! Gorgeous 95% eye clean and 100% un-enhanced and fully Natural Pear Shaped Emeralds. Feel the thrill and enjoy the beauty of nature. Gemstoneuniverse.com

This complete set of 7 emeralds from Coscuez Mines weighing 48.61 carats was the cynosure of all eyes. It was a special moment for us at Gemstoneuniverse.com to be appreciated by visitors worldwide for this special lot of Pear Shaped Emeralds with fantastic clarity. No wonder this set was sold in the first hour of the opening of the show to a single buyer.

More images from the show to follow soon

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Guruji, Your thoughts on wearing Blue Sapphire in Gold, Silver and Asthdhatu and what is Pitambari Neelam? In which metal does Blue Sapphire gives best results? Question asked by a patron on Facebook.

September 15, 2010 by gemstoneuniverse 13 Comments

Guruji, Your thoughts on wearing Blue Sapphire in Gold, Silver and Asthdhatu and what is Pitambari Neelam? In which metal does Blue Sapphire gives best results. . Question asked by a patron on Facebook.

Natural Unheated Ceylon Blue Sapphire of 2.06 cts Gemstoneuniverse.com

Namaste Narendra,

I hope that you are doing well by the blessings of the almighty. I was travelling in the last 2 weeks hence was unable to take up your question.

At the very outset I would like to clarify that this question requires an in depth explanation that is beyond the scope of a blog post but still I will try my best.

Neelam/ Blue Sapphire the most powerful gemstone of Lord Saturn/ Shani is a very versatile gemstone. In general Neelam gives best results in Silver. Regardless of the position of Saturn in the horoscope Neelam generally gives good results in Silver.

Taking the sacred art of planetary gemstone therapy a notch higher would help us ascertain the perfect metal for setting the Blue Sapphire that would give us added benefits. For example is Saturn is a powerfulÂ planet in the horoscope and Saturn is posited in the signs of Sun or Jupiter such as Leo, Sagittarius or Pisces the Blue Sapphire will give excellent results in Gold for these planets represent the metal gold and they have become the depositor of Saturn in the horoscope. Similarly if Saturn is posited in the sign of Cancer-the sign representing Moon then Silver would be the metal that will give best results.

Moving on to your mention about the Asht Dhatu or a mix of 8 metals- In general these 8 metals are Â Gold, Copper, Brass, Platinum, silver, Aluminium, Tin and Iron. In some other texts this combination is given as Gold, Copper, Brass, Platinum, silver, Aluminium, lead and Iron. The latter combination is considered more authentic but I would like to point out three things:

– Setting of Blue Sapphire in Asht Dhatu is not mentioned in any of the sacred texts at all.

– Setting of the Blue Sapphire in Asht Dhatu has been mentioned in some sub standard books on Planetary Gems coming out of Haridwar and Bihar written by self proclaimed dubious tantriks and Astrologers. These are abundantly available at Bus and Railways stations.

– No ethical bench jeweller would ever mix lead in the 8 metal mix because pure lead will damage other metals. Even if someone says that lead is included in all probability it is a lie just to satisfy the clients desire.

Take it from me; setting of any gemstone in Asht Dhatu will not bring any miraculous effects. Yes, Gemstone might get damaged in turn.

Moving onto your second question about what is a Pitambari Neelam. I think it is a brilliant question and represents the crowning glory of the sacred art of Planetary Gem Therapy and is vital information available to only a selected few. Pitambari is a word derived from Peet( Yellow) and Ambar( Like Blue Sky). Â Pitambari Neelam is a Bi colored Sapphire that clearly exhibits both the yellow and the Blue color. This beautiful gemstone is also known as Ganga- Jamuna( After the two sacred rivers) in common Hindi language. Â A very powerful Gemstone it should be used when Saturn is posited in the signs of Jupiter or when Saturn and Jupiter combine together in the horoscope and Saturn period is in operation. The Same logic applies to Jupiter. Â A very powerful Gemstone it is tobe worn only after proper recommendation. The consecration of this gemstone has some additional steps which render this even more powerful.