May 30, 2011

Amber Teething Necklaces for Infant – Benefits of Amber

mber teething necklaces for infant are very popular and these are just like healing medicines for them. Amber is a derived from tree in the form of resins, hence comes with a high natural content. Amber teething necklaces are kept close to the skin of a baby and for this purpose even the mother can also wear these. Now with the heat from baby's body or the mother, this starts to produce natural analgesic drug that acts as a pain killer and that too without any side effects. These are used extensively in European countries.

Make sure that you are buying the original stones as some sellers in order to make profit sell plastic instead of gemstones. Along with medicinal values, it is the color and the smoothness of the beads that also attracts the people.

12” or 32 cm is an appropriate length of the amber necklace and ensure that it should not be long enough for the babies to put it in their mouth as these necklaces are not meant for chewing.

Amber is a natural analgesic so when worn close to the skin, it starts producing and releasing a healing chemical that keeps the baby calm and relaxed during teething process.

It is recommended that mothers should wear the necklace instead of child as the necklace can cause accidental choking or pulling. In such cases the clasp should be breakaway types to avoid any bad circumstance. Also check how it has been made. There should be a knot after each bead, so even if the necklace does break, the beads after the breaking point should not come out.

Baltic amber necklace are great as these are made from round beads and while making these child's safety is given a due importance.


Working of Amber Necklaces
Resin from which the amber is formed is a natural embalming agent that has both anti-microbial and drying properties.

By wearing it close to the skin, very small amount of oil is released from the amber which in turn helps in reducing the pain from teething.

Also by having the baby wear amber necklace along with teething problems, the problem of redness in cheeks, swollen gums, fever and diaper rashes can also be cured.

What is Amber?

Amber is a sap from prehistoric trees with a chemical combination close to C10H16O, containing some Hydrogen sulfide.

More Amber Properties
It cleans and heal the chakras. It can even get the disease out of your body.

Amber stones can absorb the pain and negative energy.

It reduces the joint problem and also alleviates the stress.

Enhances the memory and give you an emotional balance.
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May 3, 2011

Ruby Gemstone Benefits, Care and Features

Ruby gemstone is associated with love, passion and zodiac Leo. The connection with love is through its red color, which is also associated with all love matters. It is one of the most magnificent gemstones on the earth. Some of the clear rubbies are even more precious than diamonds.

Ruby has a long connection with India and Indian culture. Indian literature has explicit details on this gemstone. Even the word 'corundum' that is used with ruby gemstone is derived from a Sanskrit word 'kuruvinda' and in Sanskrit Ruby is known as 'ratnaraj' meaning 'king of the gemstones'.

If you will wear ruby gemstone on the left side of the body in the form of ring, bracelet or brooch then it will protect you from evil thoughts. Ruby is recommended in case the position of Sun is weak in the horoscope.

Ruby Gemstone Benefits
It is the stone of Sun that signifies courage, power and father. So ruby has all these benefits. If a person has a positive effects of Sun in his or her life then he or she will be optimistic and royal. They will be very confident and get all the success in life. But if the position of Sun is not good or it is afflicted by hostile planets then one can have defects in eye and concentration. He or she may not perform well in his or her career. There will be many ups and downs in life and one can also suffer from heart problems. In certain situations wearing ruby gemstone is very helpful to overcome all these obstacles in life.

Color is the most important feature of ruby gemstone that signifies love, strong feelings, life of mankind and warmth. So it expresses love like no other stone can.

This stone has a healing effects on heart as it works with the blood flow. It kills the germs and reduces the infection.

It brings wealth, wisdom and health to the people born in July and who are cancerians.

Ruby is the 15th and the 40th marriage anniversary stone.

It also cures ulcer, boils and insomnia.

According to numerology ruby gemstone is associated with number 1, so if you are born on 1 then this might be the stone for you. People born on 9th, 19th and 28th of any month comes under 1. It is for good luck and to get success through your efforts. It also gives power to earn.

For best ruby benefits the weight of the stone should not be less than 2 carats and it should be set in either gold or bronze.

Ruby Care
Ruby is a very hard and a durable stone so it is not that difficult to care for this gemstone. But if you are working with chemicals then do not wear it. Store ruby in a fabric instead of keeping it directly in a box. It should not be kept with other stone.

Apr 28, 2011

Yellow Sapphire – Strong Stone of Jupiter



Yellow sapphire is considered as the best gemstones among all other stones as this is known as the teacher of Gods. The gemstone, which is also known as Pukhraj, Gururatna, Pushpraag, Guruvallabh, Vachaspati Vallabh and Pitmani, is the stone of planet Jupiter that is the heaviest of all the planets in solar system. Jupiter signifies good luck and fortune. Color of this planet is yellow.

According to yellow sapphire astrology, it is worn by the girls who are facing delays in the marriage. It has different impact on different zodiacs. This gemstone brings good luck to the people belongs to Aries zodiac. For cancers it brings knowledge and grace. Financial gains for Scorpio and mental peace for Sagittarius.

How to Wear Yellow Sapphire?
The stone should be minimum of 3 ½ carets and it can be set in copper, silver or gold. IT is worn on Thursday. Before wearing it, the stone should be purified in the unboiled milk. After this it should be touched on a plantain. Then recite the below yellow sapphire mantras and wear it in the index finger of right hand at the time of Sunrise.

Yellow Sapphire Mantras

"OM GURU DEVAYA VIDHMAHE, PARABRAHMANE DHEEMAHEE, THANNO GURU PRACHODAYAT" and "OM HRAAM HREEM HROUM SAHA BRUHASPATHAYE NAMAHA"

Recite this mantra on every Thursday at Sunrise. Regularly reciting the mantras for 9 consecutive Thursday will charge the stone.

Along with this also consider the weight of the sapphire stone and it should not be less than 3 Ratti (360 mg).

Do not wear yellow sapphire with diamond, blue sapphire, emerald and hessonite until recommended by expert. Pearl, Coral, Ruby and its sub stones can be worn along with it.

Yellow Sapphire Benefits
Yellow sapphire balances the Jupiter and just like Sun it spreads knowledge, warmth and mental peace.

It removes the unwanted delays in marriage of a girl.

This gemstone increases the patience and wisdom level .

It brings longevity, wisdom, fame and luck.

This stone is also used in crystal therapy and heals through the stored energy in it.
It also brings fertility to the wearer.

It improves the marital status.

Yellow sapphire keeps the evil spirits away.

This stone also fights against cancer, insanity, gall bladder stones, piles, pancreatic trouble.

How to Identify Yellow Sapphire?
After placing it on the white cloth under the Sunlight it gives out yellow hues to the place where the light is reflected.

No change in color by placing it in milk for 24 hours or more.

If you will rub the stone on an area of insect bite then the true yellow sapphire will cure it instantly.

Also find information on Blue Sapphire and its tremendous Energy

Apr 15, 2011

Gemstone for Love, Marriage and Romance – Kunzite


Kunzite is a very beautiful stone in pink color that was named after its discoverer George Frederick Kunz. It was discovered in Connecticut, USA in 1901 and at present also mined in Brazil, Canada, CIS, Mexico and Sweden. This gemstone belongs to spodumen family and youngest of all the semi precious stones in this family. One great feature of Kunzite is that it has the property of pleochroism which means that viewing from different angle it will show different colors. Isn't it amazing.

Kunzite is also a feminine looking stone because of its color pink with tint of violet in it. Quality and size of the gemstone defines its value, price and usage. It mostly shows the violet, pink and clear or green yellow and clear color. It is the hard stone and so perfect for jewelry.

It is better to buy the loose stone because in this case you are able to identify the true gemstone, its shape, cut, color and size more precisely. Then you can pick the right kind of jewelry setting for the stone you have selected.

How Kunzite is Related to Love, Marriage and Romance?

Kunzite awakens the heart center thus leading to loving emotions, thoughts and communication. Also pink color is symbolic of love and romance. So it is the best gift to be given on marriage and to show your love. If you have suffered from a broken heart then wearing Kunzite will bring you out of depression and pain.

Apart from this Kunzite semi precious stone is also worn for peace of mind and good luck.

Kunzite Stone Care
Kunzite is a very delicate stone that is strongly affected by the strong light or heat. These two can fade the color. So do not wear this stone if you are going to a hot weather for a long period of time.

Also it is a very fragile gemstone so hand it with great care.

Kunzite Healing
It reduces the depression and mood swings. So it is used in medical to treat psychiatric disorders.

It helps you to take the pressure of daily life.

Kunzite is a very powerful stone that is used against negative energies.

It is good for nerves and muscles. Tight muscles can be eased out with Kunzite gemstone.

Relieves any childhood tension or trauma.

If you will drink Kunzite water regularly then there will a balanced production of blood corpuscles and healthy circulation.

Pink Kunzite also stops the narrowing of blood arteries.

Mar 5, 2011

Tips to Buy Quality Diamonds

Diamonds earlier, now and will always be the most precious stones that are desired by all. Having and wearing a diamond feels so different and special. Diamond is an allotrope of carbon and the hardest substance in nature. Also the rarest, most precious, the hardest are the few qualities that make it the most expensive of all the stones. Hence while buying you should be aware of specific features so that you buy only genuine diamond not its copy or duplicate ones.

To do that you must check the "4-Cs" of diamond. These are
Cut
Clarity
Carat
Color

Cut – it is the most important feature to check whether you are buying a true diamond or not. Cut is the manner in which the stone has been cut and it determines the luster, shine and fire on the surface. Princess, asshcer, emerald, oval, heart-shaped, and marquis are few the most prevalent cuts. Fancy and brilliant cuts are the most popular. While choosing any kind of cut, the the diamond cutter considers the shape and the size of the crystal.

Polish and symmetry are the two factors that are associated with the cut. Polish determines the smoothness and symmetry is the alignment of facets. Poor polish will give dull surface and there will no brilliance in the diamond. Some diamond cutters are so efficient that they can give just perfect polish and symmetry to the fake diamond that it looks like a real one.

Cut gives a crown (top half of diamond), pavilion (lower half of diamond) and facets. Number of crown, pavilion and facet differs with cut. But as a normal buyer you wont be able to make out the difference very clearly. So you must check the associated certificate to know more about this. It should contain the actual measurement of all the crown angle, facets and pavilion angels.

There are many groups which are associated with top quality diamond. These are:
  • AGA - Accredited Gem Appraisers
  • HCA – The Hollow Cut Adviser
  • AGS – The American Gem Society
  • GIA - The Gemological Institute of America

So if the diamond you are buying is having the certificate from any of these groups then you are certainly buying the top quality diamond.

Clarity – clarity refers to the internal flaws in diamond. Lesser the internal flaws more will be the clarity. Flaws are because of some foreign mineral that gets included while the formation of diamond. This affects the appearance of stone. Also the amount of flaws decreases the strength of the stone. So clarity should always be more.

GIA has given the clarity grading scale.

  • Flawless – FL
  • Internally Flawless – IF
  • Very Very Slightly Included –VVS1 and VVS2.
  • Very Slightly Included – VS1 and VS2
  • Slightly Included – SI1 and SI2
  • Included – I1, I2 and I3

Same like this there are grading system by other groups.

Carat – Diamond is sold in carat that defines the weight of the stone. Carat is a unit of weight equal to 1/5th of a gram or 1/142nd of an ounce. If the quality is same then small diamond will be of lower price than the large one but if the small stone is higher on quality then its price can be more than the larger one.

Weight of small diamonds are expressed in points rather than carat. Five points mean 0.05 carat. 0.25 means twenty five points and is equal to one quarter of a carat.
Color – colorless and transparent diamonds are of highest quality and the colored ones are lower than colored ones. All colored diamonds are called fancy diamonds. Grading for the colorless, near colorless, faint yellow, very light yellow and light yellow has been given by different groups.

Feb 5, 2011

Ophiuchus Trait – Newly Found 13th Zodiac Sign

Ophiuchus is a new zodiac that has been discovered by Parke Kunkle from the Minnesota Planetarium Society. It is also called Serpent Holder occurs from Nov 30 - Dec 17. Ophiuchus is also called Serpentarius, the Serpent Holder.

It is the only zodiac sign that is symbolized by a real man. It is depicted by a man holding a serpent. In mythology Ophiuchus had been associated with healer Asclepius, son of Apollo. Asclepius was an extremely skilled fellow that is said that he used to bring dead back to life. Hades had convinced Zeus to kill Asclepius with lightning bolt. After his death he was given a place in stars as constellation.

He was a very learned man and brought the knowledge of medicine to the world. He is the one who had introduced the power of healing

Ophiuchus Traits

An interpreter of dreams.

Very inventive in nature and generally end up with higher education and high positions.

You cannot live a routine life and will look for change.

They are very passionate people.

Great intellect, cleverness and honesty are part of Ophiuchus traits.

They cannot work in any kind of restrictions.

Jealous, blunt and arrogance are part of their negative traits.

Ophiuchus are sometimes very short tempered.

Born with good fortune.

Wear vibrant colors and prefer plaids for wearing.

Newest List of Zodiacs
Capricorn: Jan. 20-Feb. 16.
Aquarius: Feb. 16-March 11.
Pisces: March 11-April 18.
Aries: April 18-May 13.
Taurus: May 13-June 21.
Gemini: June 21-July 20.
Cancer: July 20-Aug. 10.
Leo: Aug. 10-Sept. 16.
Virgo: Sept. 16-Oct. 30.
Libra: Oct. 30-Nov. 23.
Scorpio: Nov. 23-29.
Ophiuchus: Nov. 29-Dec. 17.
Sagittarius: Dec. 17-Jan. 20.

Opal Stone Benefits - The Spiritual and Healing Stone

Opal is the most vibrant of all semi precious stones. Iridescent colors of opal stone changes with the change in angle of viewing. This is known as opalescence. Also this is considered as one of the most spiritual and mystical stones. It can bring some major changes in your life by changing your perspective towards life. Value of opal is determined by distribution of colors.

Considering the astrological aspect then this semiprecious stone is worn to strengthen the Venus. Venus represents sex, love, marriage, romance, emotions, fine arts, movie and artistic skills.

People whose birthstone is opal are very gentle and calm personalities. This semi precious stone will make you more spontaneous and quick in communication. Fire opal can awaken your inner passion and really protects you from incoming danger.

In jewelry making flawless stone having bright luster is used. Dark colored stones are expensive than the lighter color stones. Black opal is the rarest and the most expensive of all.

Opal Stone Benefits
Opal adds charm to your personality and problems in your love life will be improved.

It adds positive energy in the wearer.

Opal changes its color with situation. In case of severe illness or accident the color changes to sickly yellow. Through this you can also see minor illness as the color changes to dull and grey.

Black opal is good for reproductive organs, pancreas, spleen, bone marrow and depression.

White opal is beneficial in balancing the right and left hemispheres of brain. This thus provides the neuro stability.

Blue opal is for calmness and serenity. By wearing this you can relate yourself to nature for calmness. It also helps you to move on and helps in disconnecting from past.

Green opal is worn to clean aura. It really rejuvenates you personally as well as emotionally. It makes your life meaningful.

Pink colored stone cures headache and makes you a grounded personality.

Peruvian opal is rare and used for relieving tension and for relaxation. Ideas and thoughts can freely flow with this semi precious stone.

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