Guest guest Posted August 21, 2004 Report Share Posted August 21, 2004 Dear Richardji Namaksar Mitra and thank you again for your help with the Knowledge of heated gemstones Always look forward to your posting on our site Thanks and Take Care Dharmadev In a message dated 8/21/2004 8:16:48 AM Pacific Standard Time, rsbj66 writes: > Subj: RBSC : Should gems be heated or natural ? > 8/21/2004 8:16:48 AM Pacific Standard Time > rsbj66 > Reply-to: > > Sent from the Internet > > > > > Dear Simone, > > Thanks for the kind words, but better save your dandavat-pranams for > the akincan-sadhus - who care nothing about a clod of dirt or a 100 ct > diamond. For the paramahansas... these are equally useless. (Well, I > guess he could use the diamond to break open the clod of dirt!?) Such > saints deserve praise, not attached materialists like my self. > > But... to the Subject of Gems being heated or natural. There is only > one verse (to my knowledge) in all Vedic literatures that mentions > heating of gems. That is the blue sapphire chapter of Sri Garuda > Puranam. Years ago I thought that only applied to blue sapphires, but a > closer look at the sloka shows the word, kaschana, i.e., ALL types of > gems (should not be burned). Now that is pretty slim pickings as far as > Vedic authorty goes... i.e., just ONE sloka, in all Vedic literatures. > Very weak indeed. > > In fact, this is really mostly an issue involving corundum, rubies and > sapphires, which are almost ALL heated right at the mines now. So out > of the nine gems, the non heated stones are, diamond, natural pearl, > red coral, hessonite, cat's eye, and emerald. That just leaves yellow > and blue sapphires, and rubies as the problem. Burned rubies can be > replaced with Unburned red spinel, burned blue sapphire can substitute > indicolite (careful: tourmaline is also sometimes burned), and to > replace burned yellow sapphires can use natural yellow tourmaline or > yellow beryl (citrine is ALWAYS heated). > > It's a tough call, and I won't personally use a gem which has been > burned... out of fear! But lots of people use TOP QUALITY gems which > may have been heated yet those people prosper if the gem is good for > them. So it is really a personal choice thing. > > Hope this helps, > R- > > --- Simone <syzenith wrote: > >Prostrations at your Divine Feet Sri Richardji, > > > >Sincere thanx for your kind darshan too! Always wonderful to see > >you! > > > >Dear Friends: > > > >Sri Sri Richardji is one of the world's foremost gemologists with > >extensive expertise and magnificent works in the field of gemstones. > >He is highly knowledgeable regarding top-end quality gems. > > > >Hari Ommmm > >With respects, > >Simone > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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