Guest guest Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 sacred-objects, "DEEPAK" <dny789 wrote: > > NATURAL PEARLS ARE SO RARE IN PRESENT TIME , THAT 99% ASTROLOGERS/GEM > DEALERS WHO RECOMMEND/SELL PEARLS FOR ASTROPURPOSE ARE CULTURED PEARLS. > > CAN CULTURED PEARLS BE USED AS CHANDRAMOTI FOR ASTRO-PURPOSE , IF SO > HOW EFFECTIVE ARE THEY IN REALITY ? > Today 99% of the people we see using pearls are actually using CULTURED- pearls. These cultured-pearls are considered to have little astrological (Moon) influence, if any, because the main body of the so-called pearl is NOT PEARL, but some pre-formed shell-ball implant. That means it is not a natural 'complete unit', but just a thin covering of real pearl substance (called nacre) on the surface of a pre-shaped and pre-sized non-pearl bead. A cultured-pearl contains only a small percentage of pearl, most of the body is NOT PEARL. In ancient Oriental and European histories we know that the "Pearl" they referred to was 100% natural pearl, because cultured-pearls were not known until recently. But at the present time practically everyone (except a learned gemologist) now thinks that the hollow "cultured pearl" pearl-imitations are the real thing. This is mass ignorance, and should be addressed by all cultured persons who care about the true nature of things. Natural pearls are 100% 'pearl' or nacre. It is thought that natural pearls form under a set of accidental conditions when a microscopic intruder or grain of sand enters an oyster (mollusk) and settles inside the shell. The oyster, being irritated by the intruder, secretes the pearl substance called nacre to cover the irritant. This process is repeated for many years, thus producing a real pearl which may (or may not) be found by man. For a natural pearl to form with a nice round or oval shape, and be free of any flaws, is actually a real- life "miracle." The odds of a perfect natural pearl are 1 in a million. Think about your knowledge of pearls... Did you know that 'cultured' pearls (nucleated and non-nucleated or tissue nucleated cultured pearls) and imitation pearls can be distinguished from natural pearls by X-ray examination? Nucleated cultured pearls are often 'pre-formed' as they tend to follow the shape of the implanted shell bead nucleus. Once the pre-formed beads are inserted into the oyster, it secretes a few layers of nacre around the outside surface of the implant before it is removed after six months or more. When you X-ray a nucleated cultured 'so-called' pearl it will reveal a different structure to that of a natural pearl (solid center with no concentric growth rings, compared to a solid center with growth rings). Many nucleated cultured pearls used in the trade today are in fact mostly shell bead nuclei with very thin to thin nacreous coatings over them. A natural pearl however is solid nacre or 100% pearl. Any well equipped internationally recognized gem testing laboratory such as the GIA's Gem Trade Laboratory or the new AGTA Gem Lab (under super-vision of noted pearl expert, Kenneth Scarratt) is able to separate natural pearls from their counterparts viz., cultured pearls, non-nucleated cultured pearls and imitation 'pearls'. One should NEVER purchase a natural pearl without a bona-fide gemological X-ray certificate. Some reasons being that good quality natural pearls are real, valuable precious jewels (cultured-pearls are not), and only NATURAL real pearls, in "single divine unit" emit auspicious Moon energy (cultured pearls are near-powerless). Although a real pearl is made of "nacre" still nacre in not a pearl. There fore a thin coating of nacre is NOT considered a real pearl. Ruby is made of red corundum, yet a coating of red corundum on a brick does NOT make a ruby; cultured pearl is the same principle. If you were to take a department store mannequin and cover the doll with a thin layer of human skin, would that make a human being? A cultured pearl is the same process (follows a similar process), i.e., taking a shell bead nucleus and inducing an oyster to cover it with nacre to 'imitate' the formation of a natural pearl. But thanks to X-ray examination we can now separate cultured pearls, non-nucleated cultured pearls or imitation pearls from their all-natural counterpart. I hope this small article has opened the eyes of some readers for a greater appreciation of one of nature's most perfectly blessed treasures, viz., REAL PEARLS, the sacred gem for the Moon (Chandra). Also known in Sanskrit as, "mukta-phala" or the fruit of liberation and "Shasi-ratna" or Gem of the Moon, fine natural pearls will always be treasured by real collectors and connoisseurs all over the globe. As it has always been. BTW: If you want a natural pearl from 5mm up to 8mm the price for larger size is @$2000 per carat (undrilled, X-ray certified, flawless, natural round). In stock, right now. The reason most planetary gemology dealers sell cultured pearls is... 1. Because they are ignorant 2. Because they are lazy 3. Because they and their clients can't afford the real value of Natural pearl. Remember, at @$2,000 per carat for a 3 carat perfect natural pearl, the price is way cheaper than a 3 carat fine ruby or emerald or diamond. Best rgds, Richard http://www.agt-gems.com/natural-pearls.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2006 Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 Richard sir, Namaste. Would you call the south sea pearls as a genuine astrologically useful variety? Is it true that the famed basra moti is now extinct? from where was it fetched? (the source) Also, I find rudrakshas and gems have their own effects and hence the dwi mukhi won't give the same result as a pearl. or a 12 mukhi the same or similar result as a ruby...what do you say? pls comment. thanks and regards aadi sacred-objects, "Richard Shaw-Brown II" <rsbj66 wrote: > > sacred-objects, "DEEPAK" <dny789@> wrote: > > > > NATURAL PEARLS ARE SO RARE IN PRESENT TIME , THAT 99% ASTROLOGERS/GEM > > DEALERS WHO RECOMMEND/SELL PEARLS FOR ASTROPURPOSE ARE CULTURED PEARLS. > > > > CAN CULTURED PEARLS BE USED AS CHANDRAMOTI FOR ASTRO-PURPOSE , IF SO > > HOW EFFECTIVE ARE THEY IN REALITY ? > > > Today 99% of the people we see using pearls are actually using CULTURED- pearls. These > cultured-pearls are considered to have little astrological (Moon) influence, if any, because > the main body of the so-called pearl is NOT PEARL, but some pre- formed shell-ball > implant. That means it is not a natural 'complete unit', but just a thin covering of real pearl > substance (called nacre) on the surface of a pre-shaped and pre- sized non-pearl bead. A > cultured-pearl contains only a small percentage of pearl, most of the body is NOT PEARL. > > In ancient Oriental and European histories we know that the "Pearl" they referred to was > 100% natural pearl, because cultured-pearls were not known until recently. But at the > present time practically everyone (except a learned gemologist) now thinks that the hollow > "cultured pearl" pearl-imitations are the real thing. This is mass ignorance, and should be > addressed by all cultured persons who care about the true nature of things. > > Natural pearls are 100% 'pearl' or nacre. It is thought that natural pearls form under a set > of accidental conditions when a microscopic intruder or grain of sand enters an oyster > (mollusk) and settles inside the shell. The oyster, being irritated by the intruder, secretes > the pearl substance called nacre to cover the irritant. This process is repeated for many > years, thus producing a real pearl which may (or may not) be found by man. For a natural > pearl to form with a nice round or oval shape, and be free of any flaws, is actually a real- > life "miracle." The odds of a perfect natural pearl are 1 in a million. > > Think about your knowledge of pearls... Did you know that 'cultured' pearls (nucleated and > non-nucleated or tissue nucleated cultured pearls) and imitation pearls can be > distinguished from natural pearls by X-ray examination? Nucleated cultured pearls are > often 'pre-formed' as they tend to follow the shape of the implanted shell bead nucleus. > Once the pre-formed beads are inserted into the oyster, it secretes a few layers of nacre > around the outside surface of the implant before it is removed after six months or more. > When you X-ray a nucleated cultured 'so-called' pearl it will reveal a different structure to > that of a natural pearl (solid center with no concentric growth rings, compared to a solid > center with growth rings). Many nucleated cultured pearls used in the trade today are in > fact mostly shell bead nuclei with very thin to thin nacreous coatings over them. A natural > pearl however is solid nacre or 100% pearl. > > Any well equipped internationally recognized gem testing laboratory such as the GIA's > Gem Trade Laboratory or the new AGTA Gem Lab (under super-vision of noted pearl > expert, Kenneth Scarratt) is able to separate natural pearls from their counterparts viz., > cultured pearls, non-nucleated cultured pearls and imitation 'pearls'. One should NEVER > purchase a natural pearl without a bona-fide gemological X-ray certificate. Some reasons > being that good quality natural pearls are real, valuable precious jewels (cultured-pearls > are not), and only NATURAL real pearls, in "single divine unit" emit auspicious Moon > energy (cultured pearls are near-powerless). Although a real pearl is made of "nacre" still > nacre in not a pearl. There fore a thin coating of nacre is NOT considered a real pearl. > Ruby is made of red corundum, yet a coating of red corundum on a brick does NOT make > a ruby; cultured pearl is the same principle. > > If you were to take a department store mannequin and cover the doll with a thin layer of > human skin, would that make a human being? A cultured pearl is the same process > (follows a similar process), i.e., taking a shell bead nucleus and inducing an oyster to cover > it with nacre to 'imitate' the formation of a natural pearl. But thanks to X-ray examination > we can now separate cultured pearls, non-nucleated cultured pearls or imitation pearls > from their all-natural counterpart. > > I hope this small article has opened the eyes of some readers for a greater appreciation of > one of nature's most perfectly blessed treasures, viz., REAL PEARLS, the sacred gem for > the Moon (Chandra). Also known in Sanskrit as, "mukta-phala" or the fruit of liberation > and "Shasi-ratna" or Gem of the Moon, fine natural pearls will always be treasured by real > collectors and connoisseurs all over the globe. As it has always been. > > BTW: If you want a natural pearl from 5mm up to 8mm the price for larger size is @$2000 > per carat (undrilled, X-ray certified, flawless, natural round). In stock, right now. > > The reason most planetary gemology dealers sell cultured pearls is... > > 1. Because they are ignorant > 2. Because they are lazy > 3. Because they and their clients can't afford the real value of Natural pearl. > > Remember, at @$2,000 per carat for a 3 carat perfect natural pearl, the price is way > cheaper than a 3 carat fine ruby or emerald or diamond. > > Best rgds, > Richard > http://www.agt-gems.com/natural-pearls.html > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2006 Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 Dear Aadi, Namaste!!! The South Sea Cultured Pearls are not real pearls. Just like we cannot take a plastic cut out of Aadi, and cover with human skin, and then say, "Here is Aadi!?" In such a case Aadi is not there, it is just a doll. Cultured pearls are not sacred "single unit" gems. A natural pearl has no center, is all nacre, and forms in circular manner, forming naturally. They are all-pearl, they are real pearl, and they are available in the Persian Gulf off of Bahrain. For a large cultured pearl to form is easy because it is a pre-sized & pre-formed bead put into the oyster and covered with a thin coating of nacre. They take 6 months to cover... BUT, a natural pearl of large size takes 6 years to form, or more, and it has a natural shape (not preshaped) so round is quite rare in Natural Pearls. In all our showrooms we have a case just for Moon. We have a show case for each planet. In the Moon case we have Moonstones and Natural Pearls set in Talismans. Just to show the difference to the public we also keep a necklace of 60 cultured pearls on exhibit, for $150 (all 60 pearls), and next to that is a single 2 carat natural pearl set in talisman for $1,500. Just to give some idea what they really cost. They are available, but not everywhere, because most people only see the surface of things... they don't care that inside in NOT pearl. But REAL pearls are precious gems, although about 5 times cheaper than top quality (clean) rubies of the same size (2-3 carats). Small sized round natural pearls cost (in Bahrain) about $600 per carat; fine quality round large size (pea sized) cost about $2000 per carat; really big pearls cost fortunes. Personally I'm no expert on Rudraksha, but I wear 4 different ones. In my limited experience a Rudraksha will pacify an associated graha, but a gem, like pearl, will magnify the graha, for better or worse, depending on Moon's position in a horoscope. Ultimately all Rudraksha are ruled by Mahadeva Lord Shiva. But the gems are ruled by Graha-devas. Lord Shiva is infinitely more powerful than the Graha-devas. Best rgds, Richard sacred-objects, "aadi291" <aadi291 wrote: > > Richard sir, Namaste. > Would you call the south sea pearls as a genuine astrologically > useful variety? > Is it true that the famed basra moti is now extinct? from where was > it fetched? (the source) > Also, I find rudrakshas and gems have their own effects and hence the > dwi mukhi won't give the same result as a pearl. or a 12 mukhi the > same or similar result as a ruby...what do you say? pls comment. > thanks and regards aadi > > > > sacred-objects, "Richard Shaw-Brown II" > <rsbj66@> wrote: > > > > sacred-objects, "DEEPAK" <dny789@> wrote: > > > > > > NATURAL PEARLS ARE SO RARE IN PRESENT TIME , THAT 99% > ASTROLOGERS/GEM > > > DEALERS WHO RECOMMEND/SELL PEARLS FOR ASTROPURPOSE ARE CULTURED > PEARLS. > > > > > > CAN CULTURED PEARLS BE USED AS CHANDRAMOTI FOR ASTRO-PURPOSE , IF > SO > > > HOW EFFECTIVE ARE THEY IN REALITY ? > > > > > Today 99% of the people we see using pearls are actually using > CULTURED- pearls. These > > cultured-pearls are considered to have little astrological (Moon) > influence, if any, because > > the main body of the so-called pearl is NOT PEARL, but some pre- > formed shell-ball > > implant. That means it is not a natural 'complete unit', but just a > thin covering of real pearl > > substance (called nacre) on the surface of a pre-shaped and pre- > sized non-pearl bead. A > > cultured-pearl contains only a small percentage of pearl, most of > the body is NOT PEARL. > > > > In ancient Oriental and European histories we know that the "Pearl" > they referred to was > > 100% natural pearl, because cultured-pearls were not known until > recently. But at the > > present time practically everyone (except a learned gemologist) now > thinks that the hollow > > "cultured pearl" pearl-imitations are the real thing. This is mass > ignorance, and should be > > addressed by all cultured persons who care about the true nature of > things. > > > > Natural pearls are 100% 'pearl' or nacre. It is thought that > natural pearls form under a set > > of accidental conditions when a microscopic intruder or grain of > sand enters an oyster > > (mollusk) and settles inside the shell. The oyster, being irritated > by the intruder, secretes > > the pearl substance called nacre to cover the irritant. This > process is repeated for many > > years, thus producing a real pearl which may (or may not) be found > by man. For a natural > > pearl to form with a nice round or oval shape, and be free of any > flaws, is actually a real- > > life "miracle." The odds of a perfect natural pearl are 1 in a > million. > > > > Think about your knowledge of pearls... Did you know > that 'cultured' pearls (nucleated and > > non-nucleated or tissue nucleated cultured pearls) and imitation > pearls can be > > distinguished from natural pearls by X-ray examination? Nucleated > cultured pearls are > > often 'pre-formed' as they tend to follow the shape of the > implanted shell bead nucleus. > > Once the pre-formed beads are inserted into the oyster, it secretes > a few layers of nacre > > around the outside surface of the implant before it is removed > after six months or more. > > When you X-ray a nucleated cultured 'so-called' pearl it will > reveal a different structure to > > that of a natural pearl (solid center with no concentric growth > rings, compared to a solid > > center with growth rings). Many nucleated cultured pearls used in > the trade today are in > > fact mostly shell bead nuclei with very thin to thin nacreous > coatings over them. A natural > > pearl however is solid nacre or 100% pearl. > > > > Any well equipped internationally recognized gem testing laboratory > such as the GIA's > > Gem Trade Laboratory or the new AGTA Gem Lab (under super-vision of > noted pearl > > expert, Kenneth Scarratt) is able to separate natural pearls from > their counterparts viz., > > cultured pearls, non-nucleated cultured pearls and > imitation 'pearls'. One should NEVER > > purchase a natural pearl without a bona-fide gemological X-ray > certificate. Some reasons > > being that good quality natural pearls are real, valuable precious > jewels (cultured-pearls > > are not), and only NATURAL real pearls, in "single divine unit" > emit auspicious Moon > > energy (cultured pearls are near-powerless). Although a real pearl > is made of "nacre" still > > nacre in not a pearl. There fore a thin coating of nacre is NOT > considered a real pearl. > > Ruby is made of red corundum, yet a coating of red corundum on a > brick does NOT make > > a ruby; cultured pearl is the same principle. > > > > If you were to take a department store mannequin and cover the doll > with a thin layer of > > human skin, would that make a human being? A cultured pearl is the > same process > > (follows a similar process), i.e., taking a shell bead nucleus and > inducing an oyster to cover > > it with nacre to 'imitate' the formation of a natural pearl. But > thanks to X-ray examination > > we can now separate cultured pearls, non-nucleated cultured pearls > or imitation pearls > > from their all-natural counterpart. > > > > I hope this small article has opened the eyes of some readers for a > greater appreciation of > > one of nature's most perfectly blessed treasures, viz., REAL > PEARLS, the sacred gem for > > the Moon (Chandra). Also known in Sanskrit as, "mukta-phala" or the > fruit of liberation > > and "Shasi-ratna" or Gem of the Moon, fine natural pearls will > always be treasured by real > > collectors and connoisseurs all over the globe. As it has always > been. > > > > BTW: If you want a natural pearl from 5mm up to 8mm the price for > larger size is @$2000 > > per carat (undrilled, X-ray certified, flawless, natural round). In > stock, right now. > > > > The reason most planetary gemology dealers sell cultured pearls > is... > > > > 1. Because they are ignorant > > 2. Because they are lazy > > 3. Because they and their clients can't afford the real value of > Natural pearl. > > > > Remember, at @$2,000 per carat for a 3 carat perfect natural pearl, > the price is way > > cheaper than a 3 carat fine ruby or emerald or diamond. > > > > Best rgds, > > Richard > > http://www.agt-gems.com/natural-pearls.html > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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