How-To: Identify Gemstones

You've found a good value; you've bought a parcel of loose gemstones...now what? The number one request we get from gemstone customers is, "How can I tell what stones are in my parcel?" With practice, some gemological tools, and this guide, you can...

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Healing Power Of Crystals

Many stones have multiple uses or purposes.  There are physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and general life issues in this list. Abandonment issues: garnet, thulite Abundance/prosperity: aventurine, aqua aura, bloodstone, citrine, diamond, epidote, grossular garnet, jade, malachite, moonstone,...

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Natural Oyster Pearl

In ancient Oriental and European histories we know that the "Pearl" they referred to was 100% natural pearl, because cultured-pearls were not known until recently. But at the present time practically everyone (except a learned gemologist) now thinks...

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SACRED VEDIC SHELLS

RARE LAKSHMI CONCH SHELL (sinistral turbinella pyrum) Conch Shells which spiral to the right are very rare and considered especially sacred, the right spiral mirroring the motion of the sun, moon, planets and stars across the sky. Also, for Buddhists,...

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Known Effects of Different Rudraksha

1. Eka-mukhi (One face-round) - Genuine one-face round Rudraksha is rarely available at any price. And obtaining a clear identification is quite difficult. AGT has never supplied one. 10-faced or 12-faced Rudraksha are the best alternative seed for...

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