GOOD gems are GOOD/BAD gems are BAD: To Whom it may concern

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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

 

Namaste!!! Here is why we (PGA) don’t sell bad stone... Not to rich nor

to poor... With either small or big or primary or uparatna, that is all

dependant on price and visa versa. Poor people want to have Navaratna

for a few thousand rupees but it is our job to teach them that GOOD

gems are good and BAD gems are bad. If they cannot afford even a small

Jyotish quality gem then they are dirt poor. And we shouldn't allow

people to be in ignorance, like the poor.  We must advise the real

quality requirement, if they cannot afford a “jyotish quality” gem,

then at least have a GOOD Rudraksha. Right now on your web site you

have the BEST of Rudraksha, and the WORST of gems. And you are PGA

members sworn off BAD gems. PGA members only carry GOOD (Jyotish)

quality gems. And teach against the BAD quality of gems.

 

It is an honour to be a PGA member because it means you follow the

rules. But with $100 Navaratnas for sale any one can fail a complaint

against your company, because for that price it must be the very BAD

quality forbidden in Shastra. It makes PG look bad, and that is why

rich don’t believe. In fact PG is a “Rich Man’s” luxury. And very

flawed stones are repeatedly said (in Sri Garuda Purana, Agni Purana)

to be bad luck for ALL. That includes the poor man. If he cannot afford

a “jyotish quality” semi precious gem, then at least he can have a 5

mukhi Rudraksha. The Rudraksha will act as a talisman, BUT, the very

flawed stones cause misfortune. So as PGA members it is our duty to

teach the public what Shastra has most clearly said about gem clarity,

i.e., gem MUST be “amala” or FLAWLESS (Eye clean). Like a ruby that is

not even transparent is NOT a ruby, it is a “reddish corundum. And on

your site there are such junk quality of rubies, not even transparent,

and called as Clarity 100% (100% flawed is the fact).  So it is not

mercy to sell BAD stones to poor people. It is harmful to them

according to Shastra... For more info please see below references (more

personal letter follows these quotes)...

 

Vedic References on Gem Clarity

 

 

Before discussing the >gem clarity< issue first consider the following

bona fide Sanskrit verse quoted in "Mani-mala" page 575, verse 79 by S.

M. Tagore (1879), and also in the ancient "Jataka Parijata," chap.. 2,

sloka 21 compiled by Sri Vaidyanatha Dikshitar (son of Venkata-dhari),

and reads in Sanskrit as follows:

 

 

Manikyam taraneh sujatyam-amalam muktaphalam shitagoh

maheyasya cha vidrumao nigaditah saumyasya-garutmakam

devejyasya cha pushparagam asura-achryasya vajram shaneh

nilam nirmalamanyayoshcha gadite gomeda-vaiduryake

 

 

Translation:

 

 

1) Ruby for the Sun,

 

2) Pearl for the Moon,

 

3) Coral for Mars,

 

4) Emerald for Mercury,

 

5) Yellow sapphire for Jupiter,

 

6) Diamond for Venus,

 

7) Blue sapphire for Saturn,

 

8) Hessonite for Rahu (the ascending node of the Moon)

 

9) Cat's eye for Ketu (the descending node of the Moon),

 

---[these gems] must be high-born (top quality) and flawless (amala)

 

In this important sloka the words, "sujatyam-amalam" (sujati = high

born, and amala = completely pure or flawless) are very significant.

According to bona fide Vedic authority only clean top quality gems are

considered to be auspicious.

 

 

QUOTES FROM SRI GARUDA PURANA AGAINST USE OF FLAWED GEMS:

 

 

NOTE: Although in Sri Garuda Purana, Sri Suta Goswami has said nothing

about gem choosing methods, nor planetary associations (except for

alluding to gems for the Sun and Moon), nor has anything been said

about synthetics, WHAT HE DOES REPEAT IS: “Clarity, quality, purity!!!”

Over and over Suta Goswami says top quality, flawless gems ONLY! Also

stating that very flawed gems are actually considered to be harmful!

 

 

 

To further support this important yet mostly over-looked dictate we

quote the following slokas from Sri Garuda Purana:

 

 

ABOUT  NATURAL RUBY: Sri Suta Goswami said, “A ruby, although genuine,

should not be worn if it has strong color banding, excessive inclusions

within like numerous internal cracks, a sandy appearance, a rough

surface, or is dull and lusterless. Anyone using such a flawed ruby,

even out of ignorance, will suffer from disease, or loss of fortune.”

Chap. 70

 

 

ABOUT NATURAL PEARL: Sri Suta Goswami said, “A pearl of the auspicious

quality should be (natural) white, translucent, round in shape,

lustrous, and of good weight and size.” Chap. 69

 

 

ABOUT NATURAL YELLOW SAPPHIRE: Sri Suta Goswami said, “Yellow sapphires

must be evenly colored, flawless and well shaped in order to be

considered auspicious.” Chap. 74

 

 

ABOUT NATURAL HESSONITE (Karketana): Sri Suta Goswami said, “Hessonites

which are flawed, lack luster, or white or bluish in color are

considered inferior and inauspicious.” Chap. 75

 

 

ABOUT NATURAL EMERALD: Sri Suta Goswami said, “Emeralds considered

inauspicious are blackish, devoid of luster, appearing dirty inside or

dried and brittle. Anyone concerned with their own well-being should

never purchase or wear any oiled, dyed, or treated emerald. Also,

emeralds of mixed colors are strictly forbidden.” Chap. 71

 

 

ABOUT NATURAL DIAMOND: Sri Suta Goswami said, “Anyone wearing a

seriously flowed or clouded diamond which refracts a reddish glimmer

from defective facet edges,

will surely be abandoned by the goddess of fortune. A diamond

containing red spots will bring ruin.” Chap. 68 part 2

 

 

ABOUT NATURAL BLUE SAPPHIRE: Sri Suta Goswami said, “Blue sapphires and

all other gems should never be subjected to burning for improving their

color and clarity, as misfortune will certainly befall anyone doing

so.” Chap. 72

 

 

ABOUT NATURAL RED CORAL:  Sri Suta Goswami said, “A well polished,

bright coral with rich, soothing dark-red colors and without flaws is

considered very auspicious.

 

It possesses power to increase the riches and wheat supplies of its

wearer and also removes obstacles and dangers.” Chap. 80

 

 

ABOUT NATURAL RED GARNETS: Sri Suta Goswami said, “As with rubies,

garnets colored like the petals of the red lotus are considered the

rarest and most beautiful and possess the mystic virtue of increasing

both the wealth and progeny of their owners.” Chap. 77

 

 

ABOUT NATURAL GREEN JADE: Sri Suta Goswami said, “Among all gems, fine

quality jade has the greatest ability to remove negative karmic

reactions.” Chap. 79

 

 

ABOUT NATURAL QUARTZ CRYSTAL: Sri Suta Goswami said, “Knowledgeable

gemologists advise that flawed varieties that are included, fractured,

or discolored should be completely avoided.” Chap. 76

 

 

We repeat: Although in the Puranas nothing has been said about gem

choosing methods, nor planetary associations, nor about synthetics,

WHAT HAS BEEN SAID IS: “Clarity, quality, purity!!!” Over and over it

is stated that only top quality, flawless gems should be used, while

very flawed gems cause “disease or loss of fortune.”

 

 

If a person does not accept only Sri Garuda Puranam as an authoritative

shastra, then how about this verse from Sri Agni Purana, “A gem free

from all impurities and radiating its characteristic internal luster

should be looked upon as an "escort" of good luck. A gem which is

cracked, fissured, devoid of luster, or appearing rough or sandy,

should not be used at all.” ---Sri AGNI-PURANAM: Chapter 246, Verses 7

& 8

 

 

Gemstones are the Earth’s natural conduit for piezoelectric energy

waves that radiate from the Nine planets recognized by the Vedic

science of "sidereal" astrology. It is both common sense and the

traditional Vedic recommendation that only "clean" gems will receive

and transmit "undisturbed" astral energy waves. Since there were no

microscopes to detect flaws in those ancient times, clean to them meant

eye-clean.

 

 

At present, the gem trade has lost much of its integrity because of the

widespread treatment of natural gems to conceal or change

imperfections. The oiling of flawed emeralds as a routine proceedure is

an obvious example of such treatment. The oil enters the gem through

internal cracks which break the surface of the stone. After a period of

time the oil drys and the flaws are again visible.

 

 

A clean and auspicious emerald cannot be oiled because it has no

internal cracks breaking the surface. There is no way for oil or

anything else to enter into a non-cracked “single unit” gem crystal of

auspicious health.

 

 

Flawed gems are far less beautiful and can be a source of misfortune.

Most people will not buy torn clothes or a new car with obvious

defects. Almost no one uses cracked eyeglasses. Isn’t it odd that

almost everyone uses  flawed gems?

 

 

A good way to think about gem clarity is to mentally compare the

location and seriousness of flaws in a gem to similar defects in your

own body. If there are minimal flaws in either a gem or your body,

there is life and power. But if the defects are too severe, there is

neither life nor power. Vedic texts state clearly that only “amala,”

CLEAN gems are acceptable for use by thoughtful humans.

 

 

Beside the Navaratana, or 9 primary gems, there are many other natural

gemstone choices based on color.If one cannot afford the cost of a

clean precious gem, one can choose an upa-ratna, or secondary gem.

 

 

For example: Instead of selecting emerald for the planet Mercury

(Budha-graha), one can also use tsavorite (green grossularite),

chrome-green or green tourmaline, chrome-green or green diopside, green

peridot or green jade.  Jade, an "aggregate" (composed of tiny crystals

all fused together) is less preferable than the other Mercury gems

which are "single unit" crystals.

 

 

There ARE beautiful, eye-clean, unburned precious gems on this planet,

but they are scarce and costly. Rather than select a flawed primary

gem, it is far wiser to choose a flawless upa-ratna, or secondary gem.

These upa-ratnas are less expensive than their precious counterparts,

and yet conduct the same astral energy of their associated planet. They

are also easier to  find without flaws or treatment.

 

 

A list of all natural gems and their associated planets...

 

 

1) SUN: RUBY (unheated), red spinel, red garnet and red tourmaline

(rubellite) for enhancing the Sun;

 

 

2) MOON: NATURAL (uncultured) PEARL, white coral and moonstone for

enhancing the Moon; 

 

 

3) JUPITER: YELLOW SAPPHIRE (unheated), yellow topaz, yellow beryl

(heliodor) and yellow tourmaline for enhancing Jupiter;

 

 

4) RAHU: HESSONITE, orange zircon, spessartite, malaya and other orange

garnets for enhancing Rahu (Moon’s North Node);

 

 

5) MERCURY: EMERALD (non-oiled), tsavorite, green tourmaline, green

diopside, peridot and green jade for enhancing Mercury;

 

 

6) VENUS: DIAMOND, white (colorless) sapphire (unheated), white topaz,

white beryl (goshenite) and colorless quartz for enhancing Venus ; 

 

 

7) KETU: CAT'S EYE (chrysoberyl), beryl, apatite, fibrolite and

tourmaline cat's eye for enhancing Ketu (Moon’s South Node); 

 

 

8) SATURN: BLUE SAPPHIRE (unheated), blue tourmaline (indicolite), blue

spinel and amethyst for enhancing Saturn; 

 

 

9) MARS: RED CORAL (undyed) and red carnelian for enhancing Mars 

 

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I know that you understand that BAD stones and bogus pearls should be

warned against buying. "Cheap" is not a quality. And PGA member

companies shouldn’t keep even one BAD gem in inventory. Because that

bad gem is going to cause harm to somebody, and that somebody might be

a poor person. If you show only GOOD quality gems then no one can fault

you. Because you have no defense what-so-ever. In the PGA selling BAD

(junk) gems is a NO NO!!! And being a PGA member tells the public that

YOU only sell GOOD quality gems. Besides, dealing in Jyotish quality

gems, and selling Rudraksha to poor people will help, not harm, your

future.   What ever junk gems you might have in stock you could round

them all up and send out on the market and get what you can for them.

You won’t get much for junk. But you’ll be FREE of the bad influence

and practice of selling BAD gems. And any gem with a Purity % lower

than 80%-70% (clean) is BAD quality (heavily to excessively included).

 

Please understand I’m trying to get PGA members out of the firing line

by removing the “target” (bad gems). Please dispose of the junk ASAP,

and drop them from your web site. Then no one can file a complaint with

the PGA against you. I’m sure you understand. Putting an end to the

selling of junk stones for Jyotish use is one of the reasons the PGA

was formed. No one should use BAD stones. And there is no excuse to use

bad stones, when for little cost one can get a 5 faced Rudraksha and

benefit (rather than suffer from bad stones). So pushing “Amala” gems

will certainly help you to sell more Rudraksha. And if people with

money really want a jyotish gem, then I’m sure you can provide. There

ARE “good” stones on the market, and those are the only ones we can use

for jyotish. Otherwise Rudraksha.

 

 

Om svastyastu!!!

 

Warm rgds,

Richard

 

 

 

 

Richard Shaw-Brown, PG

Designer & Gemologist

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