Bluff Stones!??

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Dear Bhakta jana,

 

Namaste!!! I wanted to explain an "insiders" knowledge of gem quality.

What most people buy are junk (bad) gems, or bluff stones. Only real

expert collectors can decern the REAL "gem" (good) quality of a gem

and among them is understanding that the top quality are very rare and

high cost.

 

Imagine: There are 3 kinds of gems

 

1) Jyotish (good) Quality

2) Doshi (bad) quality... and

3) Bluff (???) quality.

 

---Bluff means a stone or gem that looks free of problems, but these

are hidden in the cutting and setting, as much as possible. These are

defective gems that are not in the category of GOOD, nor bad. They are

kind of useless, not good, not {totally) bad!??-- kind of "blah!!!"

 

The trick is you buy the defective stone at a really cheap price

because it's bad quality, then you recut the gem and create a setting

to hide the major or minor flaws...this looks like "jyotish" quality

and sells for top quality prices, or even discounted prices, still the

biggest profit margin is in bluff gem jewelry. And that includes

"cultured" as a BLUFF "pearl"

 

So, bad is bad, and bluff is so so, but jyotish quality, such as

"natural pearl, clean emerald, etc., is the most rare and most

expensive. Such top quality gems hold a very small profit margin

because starting costs are so extemely high (compared to common bluff

stones) that they cannot be maked up like ordinary jewelry (bluff

stones).

 

A person advised to wear a 5 carat emerald is a fool if they spend Rs.

500-5000 for a 5carat emerald, because in that price only low quality

is available. A person of knowledge knows that such a perfect 5 carat

flawless gem is available, but cost is anywhere from US$4,000-$10,000

per carat, meaning minimum price would be $20,000 or Rs. One LAKH!!!

 

If poor people can't afford jyotish quality, then the should go for

uparatna in jyotish quality. Such as peridot in place of bad emerald.

 

It is not a irony that healthy people are not seeking the "cure" In

this manner we understand that wealthy people (who can afford the

best) are not interested in talismans. The irony is that those who

cannot afford gems are the only ones seeking them. And what they

usually get, at best, is BLUFF.