Guest guest Posted October 22, 2003 Report Share Posted October 22, 2003 Alan, Are there semi precious stones that will work in place of the precious? I have heard it to be so, just wondering if you felt it true and if so, which semi precious could you use in place of the precious? Blessings, Michele Alan Scherr wrote: > Hi everyone - on the subject of Navaratnas - yes, there are at least two > ways to go. The flawless route will cost you a fortune and if you can > affors it that's great. But my experience is that when high quality gem > beads are used as in a mala - the added weight and quantity gives a > similar > effectat far less cost. The Navaratna malas from Miss Neeta are > excellent > and I have recommended them to my clients with great feedback and results. > > I also have looked at lab-grown rubies and sapphires, both blue and > yellow, > and I consider them to quite suited for astrological applications as > long as > they are the identical chemical makeup as the natural gems. With emeralds > you have to be more choosey because there are more types of lab-grown > emeralds than rubies or sapphires and they are not all the same > composition > as the natural emerald. > > Hope this helps.... > > with love, > alan > > >"e_mars1133" <e_mars1133 > > > > > >RBSC : Re: Navratna bracelet > >Tue, 21 Oct 2003 05:29:24 -0000 > > > >Hi, > > > >Yes, you can get bangles made by Nick Hodgson of astrogems.com. He > >does use man-made emeralds and rubies as a rule, however. He swears > >they are more consistent, better quality, and less expensive than > >natural ones. He's the one who supplies most SRF people and > >monastics with bangles. You might look at Thaigem.com for unheated > >precious stones for a less expensive natural option than buying these > >gems from a Vedic gemologist and have someone make you a bangle. Not > >sure the about the quality of what Rudraksha Centre offers--I think > >others here have gotten them before though and could tell you. > > > >I have heard mixed comments on both kinds of bangles. My personal > >suspiscion is that you are best served by the dictum: navaratna gems > >only, flawless, 2 carats or more, which makes for an extremely > >expensive piece of jewelry. But there are people who have had top > >of the line gems with no effect who got great effects with > >rudraksha. (Kari here for instance, but I'm not sure that she had a > >full navaratna, maybe ask her). And still others who get great > >effects with the navaratna malas sold by rudraksha centre > >whichdefinitely do not incorporate flawless superior gems. So, cross > >your fingers, pick something, and dive in! > > > >Best wishes for your search and journey, > >e > > > > > > > >, "kriyaban99" > ><kriyaban99> wrote: > > > Greetings, > > > > > > Can someone recommend someone who makes the larger (2 carat plus) > > > upper arm navratna bangles that Yukteswar recommended? Also does > > > anyone have any expereince with the gold, silver, and copper bangle? > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > _______________ > Concerned that messages may bounce because your Hotmail account has > exceeded > its 2MB storage limit? Get Hotmail Extra Storage! > http://join.msn.com/?PAGE=features/es > > > Sponsor > > click here > <http://rd./M=194081.4074964.5287182.1261774/D=egroupweb/S=1705075991:H\ M/A=1706996/R=0/SIG=11p5b9ris/*http://www.ediets.com/start.cfm?code=30509&media=\ atkins> > > > > To send an email to: > > > > > Terms of Service > <>. -- Nila Bindu offers handmade gemstone & rudraksha jewelry and pure handmade bodycare as spiritual tools for life's journey. http://www.nilabindu.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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