What is a Jyotish or Ayurvedic Quality Gemstone?

July 10, 2006

Jyotish is the sanskrit name for vedic astrology, meaning "science of

light". Ayurveda is the Indian system of medicine meaning "science of

life". For gems to be capable of transmitting cosmic planetary rays that

may enhance physical, emotional, or spiritual health or attract positive

influences toward a person, they must first of all be natural. This

means they are created by tectonic pressure within the earth over time

periods up to millions of years. Synthetic gems are created in a

laboratory within a matter of days to weeks and do not have the

capability to absorb, reflect or transmit cosmic radiation. They are not

effective for any type of healing whatsoever.

Gems also transmit cosmic colors that are in turn absorbed by the chakra

centers in the ethereal body and therefore they must be of good quality

in clarity. Otherwise there may be some disturbance in the transmission

of these rays that would alter the effect and sometimes even create an

undesirable effect. Therefore we choose gems that are from "eye-clean",

meaning a minimum of inclusions within the stone, to flawless, meaning

no imperfections are visible to the eye at all.

An expert planetary gemologist knows what types of inclusions are

permissible in a jyotish gemstone and which alter the cosmic radiation

emanating from the gemstone. The more flawless a gem, and the greater

saturation of color throughout, the greater its value. This amounts to

the rarity and world supply of any given gemstone.

Gems must not be heat-treated to enhance color or clarity, nor

irradiated or treated in any way to improve their appearance. It is a

fact that 98% of all sapphires and rubies are heat-treated, as well as

certain other stones, and many other stones are treated in some way,

such as irradiation, to improve their appearance. In some cases

heat-treated gems, such as rubies or blue sapphires, may still be very

expensive as in the jewelry trade it is accepted and does not reduce the

value. For jyotish or ayurvedic usage this nullifies their inherent

potencies and effectively "kills" the gemstone. Be sure to buy from a

specialist like Balaji Natural Gems to insure the gemstone is fully

natural and untreated.

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