The Queen Sirikit Navaratna --- TO DIVA DEVI

[Guest guest]

Dear Diva Devi,

 

Namaste!!! Yes, that is a nice Navaratna. And Her Majesty allowed me to name it

after her.

And graciously accepted in 1993. I'm one of the few people in Thailand able to

use the

Queen's name. And have my son on Royal scholarship to study inside the Palace.

This is all

very rare.

 

Please see http://www.agt-gems.com/Rudraksha-gems.html <---get ideas how we set

Rudraksha with precious gems. You see I believe Rudraksha should be worn as a

pendant,

with focus on a single bead... as fine jewelry. Wearing many Rudraksha, if one

is NOT a

sadhu, looks to large, and makes people think "hippy!" Though making special

talismans

using up to 5 rudrakshas (max) would be pushing the limits of "good taste".

 

The mala you mention... are the rubies good quality? If they are not clear and

clean then

they are junk and inauspicious. I have seen people advertising completely flawed

junk red

corundum and saying it is top quality and selling for $200. That is absurd

because good

rubies are "transparent" and cost thousands of dollars per carat. If one cannot

afford ruby,

then red spinel is also fine... but the gems MUST be free of eye visable defects

for good

Jyotish effect.

 

Gems in rough form are as powerful as cut gems, and the same rule of Good

clarity still

applies. In fact, most rough gems are cut to remove the defects and reach the

"pure" gem

inside the rough. But some tourmaline crystals are clean, and these are great.

 

Please enjoy the 10 mukhi. If you want a precious gems navaratna with Rudraksa,

that is

easy for our company http://www.agt-gems.com

 

Best rgds,

Richard

 

sacred-objects, "divadevi108" <divadevi108> wrote:

>

> dear richard ji: such a divine navratna creation, and very regal!

> have you seen the queen wearing it? how would you incorporate a 10-

> mukhi lord vishnu bead were such necessary, if i may ask?

>

> upon your most appreciated suggestion, i have requested a ganesha 10-

> mukhi nepalese bead from ms. neetaji, on a pendant, with a sphatika

> bead suspended below. what do you think? interestingly enough, the

> mount meru bead has recently disappeared from my navratna mala. now

> there are two teeny faceted rubies next to each other, with no guru

> bead. i suspect that the 10-mukhi bead will be much larger in

> proportion to the navratna gems on this mala, so do you think it

> would be equally effective to wear the 10-mukhi as a pendant rather

> than attaching it to the mala?

>

> another question, if i might. if one is equally attracted to stones

> in their rough mineral form, such as the chrome green tourmaline, is

> there a place for this form in sacred jyotish jewelry?

>

> it is truly a blessing to be able to ask such a knowledgeable one

> these sacred jewelry questions. thank you for providing this

> delightful forum!

>

> with warmest regards,

>

> diva devi

>

> sacred-objects, "Richard Shaw-Brown II"

> <rsbj66> wrote:

> >

> > PICTURE: The Queen Sirikit Navaratna created for Her Majesty the

> Queen of Thailand by

> > Richard in 1993. Minimum value: Two million rupees

> >

> > sacred-objects/ <---Svagatam!!!

> >

>

[Guest guest]

greetings, dear richard ji:

 

namaste! your rudraksha pendants are very lovely. is there a

particular form of jewelry that a "prescribed" jyotish piece is

better or more effective, say a ring versus a pendant?

 

realizing you travel in royal and rarified circles in the planetary

gem world, it is understandable your taste is very refined, but i am

a little concerned with your thinking that wearing more than five

rudrakshas pushes the limits of good taste. i would hope there is a

place in your spectrum from sadhu to hippy to elegant fashonista for

an artsy shiva-besotted sadhak. <g>

 

the siddh mala i wear every day has small 7-mukhi beads that show

outwardly, with the larger beads tucked inside my business clothes.

i often receive compliments about my "interesting and beautiful"

jewelry, which is a combination of the siddh, navratna and sphatika

malas, plus a few other hidden pieces on thin chains. i'll spare

you those details because i imagine you're rolling your eyes by now,

thinking HOW UNCOOL!! <g>

 

the rubies in my navratna would not pass your test for fineness i'm

sure, which provokes another question. since the sun is a malefic

in my chart, do you think a really refined ruby is called for, or

maybe a denser one would be preferable? just curious. some

vedic astrologers think that a navratna mala is a good thing for all

astrologically because the gemstone energies are in balance.

 

so many tibetan buddhist sacred artifacts are embellished with coral

and turquoise. do you think the energies of these stones may have

played a role in their tragic history?

 

with best regards and many thanks to you again for sharing your

divine knowledge so generously.

 

diva devi

 

 

 

 

 

sacred-objects, "Richard Shaw-Brown II"

<rsbj66> wrote:

>

> Dear Diva Devi,

>

> Namaste!!! Yes, that is a nice Navaratna. And Her Majesty allowed

me to name it after her.

> And graciously accepted in 1993. I'm one of the few people in

Thailand able to use the

> Queen's name. And have my son on Royal scholarship to study inside

the Palace. This is all

> very rare.

>

> Please see http://www.agt-gems.com/Rudraksha-gems.html <---get

ideas how we set

> Rudraksha with precious gems. You see I believe Rudraksha should

be worn as a pendant,

> with focus on a single bead... as fine jewelry. Wearing many

Rudraksha, if one is NOT a

> sadhu, looks to large, and makes people think "hippy!" Though

making special talismans

> using up to 5 rudrakshas (max) would be pushing the limits

of "good taste".

>

> The mala you mention... are the rubies good quality? If they are

not clear and clean then

> they are junk and inauspicious. I have seen people advertising

completely flawed junk red

> corundum and saying it is top quality and selling for $200. That

is absurd because good

> rubies are "transparent" and cost thousands of dollars per carat.

If one cannot afford ruby,

> then red spinel is also fine... but the gems MUST be free of eye

visable defects for good

> Jyotish effect.

>

> Gems in rough form are as powerful as cut gems, and the same rule

of Good clarity still

> applies. In fact, most rough gems are cut to remove the defects

and reach the "pure" gem

> inside the rough. But some tourmaline crystals are clean, and

these are great.

>

> Please enjoy the 10 mukhi. If you want a precious gems navaratna

with Rudraksa, that is

> easy for our company http://www.agt-gems.com

>

> Best rgds,

> Richard

>

> sacred-objects, "divadevi108"

<divadevi108> wrote:

> >

> > dear richard ji: such a divine navratna creation, and very

regal!

> > have you seen the queen wearing it? how would you incorporate a

10-

> > mukhi lord vishnu bead were such necessary, if i may ask?

> >

> > upon your most appreciated suggestion, i have requested a

ganesha 10-

> > mukhi nepalese bead from ms. neetaji, on a pendant, with a

sphatika

> > bead suspended below. what do you think? interestingly enough,

the

> > mount meru bead has recently disappeared from my navratna mala.

now

> > there are two teeny faceted rubies next to each other, with no

guru

> > bead. i suspect that the 10-mukhi bead will be much larger in

> > proportion to the navratna gems on this mala, so do you think it

> > would be equally effective to wear the 10-mukhi as a pendant

rather

> > than attaching it to the mala?

> >

> > another question, if i might. if one is equally attracted to

stones

> > in their rough mineral form, such as the chrome green

tourmaline, is

> > there a place for this form in sacred jyotish jewelry?

> >

> > it is truly a blessing to be able to ask such a knowledgeable

one

> > these sacred jewelry questions. thank you for providing this

> > delightful forum!

> >

> > with warmest regards,

> >

> > diva devi

> >

> > sacred-objects, "Richard Shaw-Brown II"

> > <rsbj66> wrote:

> > >

> > > PICTURE: The Queen Sirikit Navaratna created for Her Majesty

the

> > Queen of Thailand by

> > > Richard in 1993. Minimum value: Two million rupees

> > >

> > > sacred-objects/ <---Svagatam!!!

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

sacred-objects, "divadevi108" <divadevi108> wrote:

>

> greetings, dear richard ji:

>

> namaste! your rudraksha pendants are very lovely. is there a

> particular form of jewelry that a "prescribed" jyotish piece is

> better or more effective, say a ring versus a pendant?

---IN OUR EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE WITH OVER 10,000 NUMBERED TALISMANS BEING WORN

IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE.

>

> realizing you travel in royal and rarified circles in the planetary

> gem world, it is understandable your taste is very refined, but i am

> a little concerned with your thinking that wearing more than five

> rudrakshas pushes the limits of good taste. i would hope there is a

> place in your spectrum from sadhu to hippy to elegant fashonista for

> an artsy shiva-besotted sadhak.

---AMONG OUR CLIENTS ARE NO SADHAKAS. AND IF ONE COMES ALONG I STILL

RECOMMEND SETTING RUDRAKSHA BEADS SEPARATLY. LIKE I WEAR 4 DIFFERENT RR

BEADS, BUT THEY ARE EACH SEPARATLY SET (I USE NEPALI 2 FACE, 4 FACE, 13 FACE AND

14 FACE, TOGETHER WITH 3 OTHER TALISMANS, ON ONE CHAIN. BUT FOR A REAL TYAGI

SADAK IT'S BEST TO USE COMPLETE MALA...THAT'S IS THE "SADHU" LOOK, AND IT'S

GREAT

FOR SADHUS.

>

> the siddh mala i wear every day has small 7-mukhi beads that show

> outwardly, with the larger beads tucked inside my business clothes.

> i often receive compliments about my "interesting and beautiful"

> jewelry, which is a combination of the siddh, navratna and sphatika

> malas, plus a few other hidden pieces on thin chains. i'll spare

> you those details because i imagine you're rolling your eyes by now,

> thinking HOW UNCOOL!! <g>

---OH NO, DEAR, I'M NOT THINKING THAT AT ALL. I'M GLAD YOU HAVE THE COOL AND

SACRED ITEMS AS RUDRAKSHA. MY PERSONAL TASTE IS JUST IN REGARDS TO MY OWN

CREATIONS. AND IF REQUESTED I WOULD HAPPILY CREATE AN ENTIRE RUDRAKSHA MALA

WITH EVERY BEAD SET IN GOLD AND ON COMPLETE GOLD WIRES. IT WOULD TAKE A LOT

OF GOLD, AND WOULD LOOK GREAT ON MADONNA (OR YOU!!!). REALLY!!!

>

> the rubies in my navratna would not pass your test for fineness i'm

> sure, which provokes another question. since the sun is a malefic

> in my chart, do you think a really refined ruby is called for, or

> maybe a denser one would be preferable? just curious. some

> vedic astrologers think that a navratna mala is a good thing for all

> astrologically because the gemstone energies are in balance.

---IF YOU'RE HAVING SUN MALEFIC THEN YOU SHOULD NOT WEAR "ANY" RUBY. BUT EVEN

IF YOU'RE HAVING BENEFIC SUN, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD ANYONE USE

FLAWED JUNK RUBIES. NOTE: IN SRI GARUDA PURANA IS SAYS ABOUT RUBIES: "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". ---Sri Garuda Puranam: Chap. 70

>

> so many tibetan buddhist sacred artifacts are embellished with coral

> and turquoise. do you think the energies of these stones may have

> played a role in their tragic history?

---ONE THING ABOUT TIBETAN STONES IS THEY ARE ALWAYS SOOOOOO VERY FLAWED!!!

EVEN TURQUOISE IS FULL OF MANY CRACKS CALLED "MATRIX" BUT IN FACT THEY'RE JUST

"FLAWS". BUT THESE ARE NOT THE REASON THAT TIBET HAS COME UNDER CHINA... THAT

IS POLITICS, MY DEAR!!

 

I'M ALWAYS GLAD TO HELP. ACTUALLY WHEN PEOPLE ASK QUESTIONS AND I ANSWER IT

ALLOWS ME TO BUILD A FAQ DB THAT PEOPLE CAN REFER. SO THANKS ALWAYS FOR THE

INPUT.

 

STAY WELL AND ALL THE BEST,

 

RICHARD

[Guest guest]

dear richard ji: i respect what you say about not wearing gemstones

that are aligned with negative influences in our charts. there is a

diversity of opinion on the value of wearing a navratna mala among

vedic astrologers, and i am wondering if there is a particular

scripture that causes you to disagree with the theory that all will

benefit from a navratna mala.

 

your aspiring vedic astrology student,

 

diva devi

 

sacred-objects, "Richard Shaw-Brown II"

<rsbj66> wrote:

>

> sacred-objects, "divadevi108"

<divadevi108> wrote:

> >

> > greetings, dear richard ji:

> >

> > namaste! your rudraksha pendants are very lovely. is there a

> > particular form of jewelry that a "prescribed" jyotish piece is

> > better or more effective, say a ring versus a pendant?

> ---IN OUR EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE WITH OVER 10,000 NUMBERED TALISMANS

BEING WORN

> IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE.

> >

> > realizing you travel in royal and rarified circles in the

planetary

> > gem world, it is understandable your taste is very refined, but

i am

> > a little concerned with your thinking that wearing more than

five

> > rudrakshas pushes the limits of good taste. i would hope there

is a

> > place in your spectrum from sadhu to hippy to elegant fashonista

for

> > an artsy shiva-besotted sadhak.

> ---AMONG OUR CLIENTS ARE NO SADHAKAS. AND IF ONE COMES ALONG I

STILL

> RECOMMEND SETTING RUDRAKSHA BEADS SEPARATLY. LIKE I WEAR 4

DIFFERENT RR

> BEADS, BUT THEY ARE EACH SEPARATLY SET (I USE NEPALI 2 FACE, 4

FACE, 13 FACE AND

> 14 FACE, TOGETHER WITH 3 OTHER TALISMANS, ON ONE CHAIN. BUT FOR A

REAL TYAGI

> SADAK IT'S BEST TO USE COMPLETE MALA...THAT'S IS THE "SADHU" LOOK,

AND IT'S GREAT

> FOR SADHUS.

> >

> > the siddh mala i wear every day has small 7-mukhi beads that

show

> > outwardly, with the larger beads tucked inside my business

clothes.

> > i often receive compliments about my "interesting and beautiful"

> > jewelry, which is a combination of the siddh, navratna and

sphatika

> > malas, plus a few other hidden pieces on thin chains. i'll

spare

> > you those details because i imagine you're rolling your eyes by

now,

> > thinking HOW UNCOOL!! <g>

> ---OH NO, DEAR, I'M NOT THINKING THAT AT ALL. I'M GLAD YOU HAVE

THE COOL AND

> SACRED ITEMS AS RUDRAKSHA. MY PERSONAL TASTE IS JUST IN REGARDS TO

MY OWN

> CREATIONS. AND IF REQUESTED I WOULD HAPPILY CREATE AN ENTIRE

RUDRAKSHA MALA

> WITH EVERY BEAD SET IN GOLD AND ON COMPLETE GOLD WIRES. IT WOULD

TAKE A LOT

> OF GOLD, AND WOULD LOOK GREAT ON MADONNA (OR YOU!!!). REALLY!!!

> >

> > the rubies in my navratna would not pass your test for fineness

i'm

> > sure, which provokes another question. since the sun is a

malefic

> > in my chart, do you think a really refined ruby is called for,

or

> > maybe a denser one would be preferable? just curious. some

> > vedic astrologers think that a navratna mala is a good thing for

all

> > astrologically because the gemstone energies are in balance.

> ---IF YOU'RE HAVING SUN MALEFIC THEN YOU SHOULD NOT WEAR "ANY"

RUBY. BUT EVEN

> IF YOU'RE HAVING BENEFIC SUN, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD ANYONE

USE

> FLAWED JUNK RUBIES. NOTE: IN SRI GARUDA PURANA IS SAYS ABOUT

RUBIES: "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". ---Sri Garuda Puranam: Chap. 70

> >

> > so many tibetan buddhist sacred artifacts are embellished with

coral

> > and turquoise. do you think the energies of these stones may

have

> > played a role in their tragic history?

> ---ONE THING ABOUT TIBETAN STONES IS THEY ARE ALWAYS SOOOOOO VERY

FLAWED!!!

> EVEN TURQUOISE IS FULL OF MANY CRACKS CALLED "MATRIX" BUT IN FACT

THEY'RE JUST

> "FLAWS". BUT THESE ARE NOT THE REASON THAT TIBET HAS COME UNDER

CHINA... THAT

> IS POLITICS, MY DEAR!!

>

> I'M ALWAYS GLAD TO HELP. ACTUALLY WHEN PEOPLE ASK QUESTIONS AND I

ANSWER IT

> ALLOWS ME TO BUILD A FAQ DB THAT PEOPLE CAN REFER. SO THANKS

ALWAYS FOR THE

> INPUT.

>

> STAY WELL AND ALL THE BEST,

>

> RICHARD

>