Natural Colombian Emerald& Accent Diamonds 4 Nos of 20 cents
Weight
2.92 carats
Treatment
None. Fully Natural
Origin
Colombia
Planetary Energy
Mercury
Patron Location
Alberta / Canada
All inclusive Price
$ 5,648 / INR 3,10,640
Comments
If you have the vision, we can create a masterpiece to your liking.
Just like the ornate finger ring featured today. Hold your breath for it is a breathtaking beauty that has a fully natural and treatment free Colombian emerald. The gem does not even require a second look to figure how special indeed it is!
The cushion cut natural Colombian emerald is 2.92 carats in weight and has been set in an 18-karat ornate gold ring. The gem is absolutely sensational with minimal inclusions. Such level of clarity in a natural emerald is rare and therefore makes the gem a premium emerald. Aside of the good jyotish weight the gem scores exceptionally well on color as well, with a exotic deep rich emerald green color.
The emerald is accented by four natural flawless diamonds, one in each direction, weighing a total of 20 points.
Natural emerald or panna is the gemstone of Mercury/ Budh and set in a Mercury talisman it can give splendid jyotish results.
We’ll stop the words here and let the spectacle of nature take over. Enjoy the gem and the talisman!
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Symphony and Harmony – Lunar and South Node Energies in an Eye-catching Talisman
Natural Chrysoberyl Cats eye of 1.73 carats & Natural Blue Moonstone Of 2.62 Carats Gemstoneuniverse.com
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Gemstoneuniverse.com Table Natural Cats eye & Natural Blue Moonstone GemstoneFacts
Gemstone
Natural Cats eye
Natural Blue Moonstone
Weight
1.73 carats
2.62 carats
Treatment
None. Fully Natural
None. Fully Natural
Origin
Srilanka
India
Planetary Energy
Ketu
Moon/ Chandra
Patron Location
Singapore
All inclusive Price
$ 1005.81 / INR 54313.74
Comments
The talisman being featured today is certainly exceptional. It is a new design that incorporates two energies that deeply impact the human life.
The Pendant featured today has a harmonious blend of the energies of the planets – Ketu and Moon in a beautiful setting. It has a fully natural Chrysoberyl Cat’s eye (also known as Lehsunia/ vaidurya in Hindi) of 1.73 carats from Sri Lanka ensconed on one side. The gem is a lovely translucent Neptune green cabochon with sharp chatoyancy.
On the other side is a fine blue moonstone (also known as Chandrakant in Hindi) from India, 2.62 carats in weight, translucent white with exceptional blue adularescence over the dome of the cabochon.
The similarity of the two gems in shape (both being cabochons), as well as both being phenomenal gems (one displays adularescence and the other chatoyancy) is a factor that helps in combining to make the talisman aesthetically appealing. The blend of Lunar and Ketu energies in a Kundalini like design make it a powerful talisman too!
In Vedic Astrology while Moon / Chandra is the significator if mind, Ketu is the South Node of the moon – a karmic planet signified by the lower half of the serpent, that greatly aids spiritual evolution, aside of its capacity to bestow tremendous sudden wealth.
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The rarest of rare gems. Organic, natural and pure Basra Pearl – once the toast of royal circles, now has become a real rarity.
Featured today is a fully, natural, certified, organic Basra Pearl of 2.59 carats from the Persian Gulf set in Sterling silver as a ladies natural pearl ring. This Basra pearl is a real beauty in button shape with a faint light cream tone.
The gemstone comes with a radiography report and a certificate from a state of the art gem testing lab in Bahrain – the only nation where trading of cultured pearls is illegal!
Basra pearls are legendary for their value, effect as well as power. Natural Pearl is the gemstone of planet Moon/ Chandra and is used to harness its calm and gentle energies. Basra pearl/ Basra moti has been used for ages to harness saatvik moon energies.
Basra pearls became a rarity due to two reasons – the artificially cultured pearls flooded the markets at a much lesser rate than the actual Basra pearl cost and secondly as the oil boom in the Middle East shifted the focus away from the pearls.
Giant Dubai Natural Pearl
Take a look at this Giant Dubai Natural Pearl (well, of course from the Persian Gulf) which went under the hammer at Christie’s in Dubai in April 2011 and fetched $ 2,54,500! It is one of the world’s largest natural pearls at 59. 92 carats, is drop-shaped and mounted as a pendant on a diamond -studded chain necklace.
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Pearls have forever fascinated the human eye. An organic gem made painstakingly by the mollusc over many years and found only by the discerning in the depths of waterbodies, it hold special charm with its characteristically gentle appearance. With no sharp edges, the edge is taken off from the beholder’s vision too and all that remains is a tender appreciation of this mellow miracle of nature.
The ingenious invention of Kokichi Mikimoto, who is also known as the father of the modern pearl farming gave the world of pearls a new twist. Today the markets are awash with cultured pearls so fine! It is no longer a rarity.
One could however look at it this way – Because the cultured pearls are available aplenty, the true value of natural pearls has come to the fore outlinging its rarity and value and benefits.
What are Basra Pearls?
Pearls originating from the Persian / Arabian Gulf have a legendary reputation in the world of gems. Famously known as the Basra pearls, these have enthralled many a pearl aficionados. The city of Al Basrah or Basra in modern day Iraq, was a bustling hub in the yesteryears where Pearl trade was concerned. The name that the pearls got was from the trading center and not because they originated there. These pearls are ones that have been harvested from the Persian Gulf off the coast of countries like, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, United Arab Emirates etc.
The main species of oyster in the Persian Gulf producing these pearls are Pinctada radiata (Gulf pearl oyster), and to a lesser extent around the species Pinctada margaritifera (Black-lip pearl oyster). However the Basra Pearl supply has dwindled greatly ever since the oil industry boom in the Arab countries.
The Basra pearls are a highly valued and treasured species.These pearls have a featured in recorded history as far back in time as 300 BC. The Basra pearls available nowadays are far and few in between. Most are characterised by irregular shape and a yellowish tint. Some have a distinctly pinkish tint too. Since most reaching the markets are from old family treasures, they are drilled pearls that have been disengaged from a strand.
Natural Basra pearls, especially undrilled ones with silvery –white color and round /spherical shape are rare and extremely precious. In Vedic astrology, there is great power attributed to the Natural pearl. And there are old timers who swear by the effects of the Basra pearl like no other, and when it is a Basra in question, the shape of the pearl almost becoems inconsequential, so long as it is THAT NATURAL BASRA pearl. So powerful and effective is the basra pearl that legends speak that just to view a real Basra pearl is extremely good fortune. These wondrous rarities have the power to do miracles.
Certification of Basra Pearl
In July 2008, the a new state-of-the-art pearl and gem testing and grading laboratory was opened in the Kingdom of Bahrain – a nation that takes special intesrest in the development of natural pearl industry. This new lab is specialised in testing and grading natural pearls to ensure they are distinct from cultured ones.
Interestingly, Bahrain is the only country in the world, which bans importing or trading in cultured pearls. Prohibitive laws were passed follwing directives from the kingdom’s leadership.The new lab is also specialised in testing and grading gems, issuing world-standard certificates that are accredited regionally and internationally.
The Gem and Pearl Testing Laboratory Certificate of real Basra Pearls(2)
Trade bodies have been trying to weed out the ambiguities from the pearl trade too, so that nothing else can masqurade as Basra pearls in a market where unscrouplous ones are looking to make a kill because of lack of knowledge and organised, standardized norms.
Cohesive trade movement
In the recent developments, with regard to Pearl industry and Basra pearl in particular, CIBJO’s Pearl Commission discussed the terminology used to describe different types of pearls and agreed that amendments need to be defined to increase transparency in the industry and for the public.
For example, where place names are mentioned in connection with natural pearls, it was recommended that an article governing the use of such terminology be created. For example, a “Basra Pearl” would refer specifically to a natural pearl from the Arabian Gulf.
CIBJO is the French acronym for the Confédération Internationale de la Bijouterie, Joaillerie, Orfèvrerie, des Diamants, Perles et Pierres, which translates as the International Confederation of Jewellery, Silverware, Diamonds, Pearls and Stones (normally shortened to the International Jewellery Confederation).
Founded in 1926 as BIBOAH, a European organisation whose mission was to represent and advance the interests of the jewellery trade in Europe, it was reorganised in 1961 and renamed CIBJO, in 2009 it was once again reorganized and officially named “CIBJO, The World Jewellery Confederation”. Today CIBJO, which today has a global focus and efforts, is domiciled in Switzerland.
Epitome of Luxury
Featured below are two prized specimens of utter gandeur and luxury to give you an idea of how dear the Basra pearl was to the Royalty of yore!
The two pictures are from the treasures of the Maharaja of Baroda’s (the Gaekwad dynasty) kitty
One is a circular canopy, 1.2 meters in diameter that is studded with around 500,000 pearls. And not just any pearls, but fine Basra pearls, found naturally in the Persian Gulf. The canopy is embellished with sapphires, emeralds, rubies and diamonds too.
Bejewelled Indian canopy to be auctioned New York
At a recent auction by Sotheby’s the canopy fetched a whopping 10.3 crores.
The other image is a Pearl carpet is said to be ten and one half feet long by six feet wide, and to be made up of strings of Basra pearls, except that a border, eleven inches wide, and also center ornaments, are worked out in diamonds. According to estimates over 2.2 million Basra pearls and beads have been used to decorate the field.
In the carpet which also has other gemstones, the total estimated weight of the pearls is 30,000 carats. The designs worked in the rosettes are set with approximately 2,500 table cut and occasional rose cut diamonds, approximately 350-400 carats in total, all set in silver topped gold or possibly blackened gold; the motifs are further enhanced with foil backed rubies, emeralds and sapphires set in gold!
Baroda Pearl Carpet
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The Gemstoneuniverse Value Advantage:
At Gemstoneuniverse we listen to our dear patrons and try our very best to provide great value and find out rarities that makes Planetary Gem Therapy what it is- Miraculous, wonderful and magical. At your request we went extra lengths and got what you wanted. 4 Jyotish Quality natural pearls from Basra. Perfection personified, lovely round shape, blemish free surface, fully organic, certified by the Gem and Pearl testing Laboratory of Bahrain. These pearls will choose their wearers and we wait to hear about some magical experiences. Our Love for Gems and Gemology makes us undertake these adventures.
The Gem and Pearl Testing Laboratory Certificate of real Basra Pearls
Triratna Pendant – Celebrating the Harmony of Saturn, Mercury and Venus
Natural Blue Sapphire of 1.70 Carats & Natural Emerald Of 1.50 Carats Gemstoneuniverse.com
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Gemstoneuniverse.com Table Natural Blue Sapphire & Natural Emerald GemstoneFacts
Gemstone
Natural Blue Sapphire
Natural Emerald
Ascent Diamonds 11nos of 0.222 Carats
Weight
1.70 carats
1.50 carats
Treatment
None. Fully Natural
None. Fully Natural
Origin
Ceylon / Srilanka
Colombia
Planetary Energy
Saturn
Mercury
Patron Location
Arizona, USA
All inclusive Price
$ 2265 / INR 122310
Comments
Now this is what you call splendid and unique!
Featured today is a Triratna Pendant – a 22 karat gold talisman that celebrates the harmonious friendship of the three planets – Saturn, Mercury and Venus. If you are an individual who does not like too much bling happening on your fingers, this is the perfect method of harnessing the energies of all three planets.
The discerning patron specially ordered this Triratna Pendant and it was made so to his liking. It has a striking oval shaped Ceylonese Blue Sapphire of 1.70 carats with a mesmerizing electric blue color and great lustre at the top. Blue Sapphire or the neelam stone symbolizes the energies of Saturn/ Shani.
In the center is a magnificent Colombian Emerald of 1.50 carats, that has been cut in the classic ‘emerald’ or the step cut. This colombian beauty has fantastic clarity and early summer grass green color. Emerald or panna as it is known symbolizes the energies of Mercury or Budha according to Vedic astrology.
The design finally tapers down with 10 flawless jyotish quality diamonds channelizing the energies of Shukra/ Venus.
The pendant bail has another single diamond set in it, giving the design a touch of class and setting it apart from the rest.
Saturn, Mercury and Venus or Shani, Budh and Shukra are friends or in astrological parlance have naisargik mitrata towards each other. Hence the design with the elements is rendered possible. Please note that in Vedic astrology, a planet in relation to another planet is naturally friendly or naturally inimical to the other.
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Natural Mozambique Ruby/ Ascent Diamonds 14nos Each of 0.35 cents
Weight
1.40 carats
Treatment
None.
Origin
Mozambique
Planetary Energy
Sun
Patron Location
Alberta / Canada
All inclusive Price
$ 1496 / INR 80784
Comments
Custom made for a long time patron of Gemstoneuniverse. Featured today is a piece of jewelry, you could wear to the red carpet. A dainty and elegant 22 karat gold pendant with a fully natural, untreated Mozambique Ruby, accented by 14 flawless diamonds.
It is a treat for the eyes and a delight for the wearer. Such is the crimson allure that this piece of jewelry will not go unnoticed.
It is no longer news that natural, untreated rubies now command a premium price in the market and as the 4 C’s of gemstone are rendered better in quality, the price of the gem goes up exponentially.
Thai Ruby ring at the Smithsonian museum- photo Chip Clark www.si.edu
Meanwhile, enjoy this 3.89 carat Thai ruby set in 18 carat white gold which is accented by 4 emerald cut diamonds and 8 round brilliant cut diamonds, which is a part of the Smithsonian treasures!
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There are some gems that are entirely one of a kind. The Ceylonese Yellow sapphire being featured today is a rare among the rarities that the gems are! Fully natural, unheated and untreated, this ceylonese Yellow Sapphire is a virtual behemoth at 6.85 carats! Just imagine yourself with an almost 7 carat gem on your finger.
Yes, you can own the world now. And this is precisely the feeling one gets with this particular gem. However, for truly appreciating the above words, you must at hold such a saatvik, clean and weighty gem in your hands at least once!
Additionally, what makes the yellow sapphire spectacular is its dimensions – a brilliantly crafted cushion cut gem (10.22*8.60*7.62). The Depth of the gem at 7.62 mm is phenomenal and allows it to sit with amazing splendor in its setting. The height of the crown and the depth of the pavillion give it a distinction, hard to match.
Loupe Clean with rich canary Yellow Color, this beauty was fashioned into the scintillating Cushion cut in Idar Oberstein – Germany. Powerful Jupiter or Brihaspati energies abound in this Yellow Sapphire. The sparkling gem has great potential for bringing good fortune, enable wise decision making and intensify knowledge. The healing properties of yellow sapphire are amazing and generally well known.
Yellow Sapphire Diamond and Platinum Bracelet
Meanwhile, also enjoy this Yellow sapphire, diamonds and platinum Bracelet exhibited by the Bruce Museum which is a part of a private gem collection. Yellow sapphires for your knowledge are a hot buy in the West for it looks like the much Prized Yellow Diamonds and also for the healing properties of the gem.
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The ring being featured today is extra special. It is an example of creative implementation of gem therapy. What makes it extra special is that it has been ordered by a long timepatron of Gemstoneuniverse who has tried and tested the powers of gems and what they can potentially do for an individual.
Two lovely natural, untreated Ceylonese yellow sapphires of 3.18 carats and 1.97 carats have been combined to arrive at a great jyotish weight of 5.15 carats! Just consider what a single gem of that weight would cost by itself!
These yellow sapphires are powerful, clear, full of lustre and pulsating with Jupiter/ Brihaspati/ Guru energies.
Sri Lanka is known to produce the best of Sapphires, although there is sapphire coming from, Thailand, Australia, Montana etc. However, Ceylonese or Srilankan Sapphires are the top rated natural sapphires in the world and command a premium price.
Gem mine in Sri Lanka
The Yellow sapphire is basically Corundum (Aluminium Oxide) and finds a distinct identity through its color which ranges from light butter yellow to rich canary yellow, aused by the presence of the trace element of iron. It may be interesting to know that diverse terms referring to color of yellow sapphire are thrown about by enthusiasts – comparing it with chiffon, lemon and what not but the ones mentioned above are those that find ready reckoning within the trade!
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Aristocratic and Imposing, a Complete One-Off-Cornflower Blue color Sapphire Talismanic Ring
Natural Unheated Blue Sapphire of 4.45 carats Gemstoneuniverse
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Aristocratic and Imposing, a Complete One-Off-Cornflower Blue color Sapphire Talismanic Ring
Gemstoneuniverse.com Table Natural Blue Sapphire GemstoneFacts
Gemstone
Natural Unheated Blue Sapphire
Weight
4.45 carats
Treatment
None. Fully Natural, Untreated Blue Sapphire
Origin
Srilanka / Ceylon
Planetary Energy
Saturn
Patron Location
Alberta, Canada
All inclusive Price
$ 3136.40 / INR 156820
Comments
It is the stuff of legends, what you must have heard of in fables – here is a stunning fully natural, untreated, unheated Blue Sapphire from the gem mines of Sri Lanka.
The gem in its entirety is a classic piece, but what grips the attention first is the velvety cornflower blue color! Exotic, deep and enchanting, it gives this particular gemstone an aura of rich mystique that only a temptress exudes.
Johannes Vermeer's - The Girl with the Pearl Earring; the cornflower blue color is ever present
Incidentally, cornflower blue was the favourite color of the Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer, who’s most popular painting has been The Girl with the Pearl Earring! (striking isn’t it, to find that where art and beauty are present, gemstones also invariably are)
This natural blue sapphire or Neelam is of 4.45 carats – which astrologically is a behemoth in the world of treatment free jyotish gemstones. With a superb weight, it also combines the positive features of almost 95 per cent clarity and great lustre.
This cushion cut jewel has been set in an custom designed ornate 22 Karat gold ring. The shanks as well as the sides of the ring have diamonds accenting the gem. The shanks of this signature Gemstoneuniverse ring have been chiselled into a design that has an aristocratic quality about it. A superb gem and a befitting setting.
The blue Sapphire harnesses the energy of the planet Saturn or Shani, who in favourable cases can turn around the life of the wearer in the most magnificent manner.
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Domed Spectacle – A marvellous Cat’s eye Emerald, rarest of rare gifts of nature
Cat's Eye Emerald. A rare wonder from Mother earth.A Marvellous Piece showcased by Gemstoneuniverse at the 48th Bangkok Gem and Jewelry Fair
A Gem is for a Gem
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A Marvellous Piece showcased by Gemstoneuniverse at the 48th Bangkok Gem and Jewelry Fair
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Emeralds are one of the most gorgeous gemstones in the mineral world. The alluring green stone is quite brittle and finding a large, one-piece emerald and fashioning it into a gem ready for setting is in itself a daunting task.
This rare beauty takes a very interesting turn and is much rarer still if it displays chatoyancy. A cat’s eye emerald is a rarity. Just to get to see one is tremendous good luck.
Take a look at this gigantic cat’s eye emerald cut en cabochon. This stunning behemoth of 12.56 carats from the famed Muzo mines of Colombia sits mounted in a white gold and has flawless diamonds encircling it and accenting it down in a double row into the shank.
The powers of Mercury, the god of trade, communication and well, numbers get combined with the intuitive wisdom of the Dragon’s antinode in this one superbly crafted ring. Not to mention the influence of lux and aesthete brought along by diamonds, signifying the powers of Venus. The owner has a lot going for him/ her!
What makes this a spectacle? Well, there may be some cat’s eye emeralds that you may encounter in the mineral kingdom, but this one takes the cake as it displays five superb chatoyant bands, opening and closing as light falls on it.
There are very fine tubular channels/ inclusions, occurring naturally, also known as silk that run within the gem. When light falls on the gem, the sharp bands of light are formed perpendicular to these hollow tubular structures.
Cat’s eye emeralds are extremely rare and are known to come in only from Colombia or Brazil. More often than not they exist in paler shades only. Chatoyant emeralds are finished as cabochons for they help to accentuate the display of this effect.
In 2001, Christies closed the sale of a cat’s eye emerald cabochon from Brazil of 6. 89carats at a whopping USD ($)81,707!
You can take a wild guess at its price, what this pristine beauty would fetch. Some days the numbers are just not enough! This is year 2011 and this wonder is double the size of what was sold at Christies.
Gemstoneuniverse.com Table of Cat’s eye emerald Facts
Gemstone
Natural emerald Cat’s eye Diamond ring
Weight
12.56 carats
Treatment
None. Fully Natural
Origin
Colombia
Planetary Energy
Mercury, Venus and Ketu
Patron Location
Mumbai, India
All inclusive Price
Undisclosed
Comments
Gemstones such as these come once in a lifetime and that we were associated with its journey makes us feel blessed. Just to hold and view this beauty and feel its powers is enough. Secured for a patron who has Mercury, Venus and Ketu in a powerful position together this exquisite vintage Cats Eye emerald was secured for him. With brilliant Diamonds the blessings of all three planets will accrue to him. It is this combination that has chosen him. Powerful Gems such as these choose their owner and not vice versa.
Signifying our deep rooted belief that a Gem is for a Gem, we thank our patron for giving us an opportunity for this adventure and that this vintage beauty comes from the Gemstoneuniverse stable makes us extremely proud.
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