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THE MYSTIC POWER OF GEMS
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BY
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PANKAJ KHANNA
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Blue Sapphires(NEELAM)
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| 1. Physical Properties
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| Sapphires, are simply
crystallized alumina (Al2O3) and in their pure form are
devoid of colour. Sapphires are found in various colours
which include pink, blue, green, yellow, orange and white. |
| In India Blue Sapphire
is known as Neelam. |
| It has a specific gravity
of 3.99, mean refractive index (RI) 1.765 and Hardness
of 9 on the Moh's scale. |
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| 2. Occurrence : |
| Sapphires are found
in India, Brazil, Sri Lanka, Russia, Thailand, Australia,
U.S.A, U.K., Nepal, Mexico, Zambia and Nigeria. |
| In India, Sapphires
are found in Jammu. These are considered to be the best
in the world. Few sapphires are also found in Orissa but
they are not of very high quality. |
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| 3. Identification : |
| Natural Sapphires carry
within them clear signs of slow crystallization. Some
of the external elements sometimes remains preserved in
the Gem which helps its identification. Like all other
precious gems it should have inclusions which should be
visible to the naked eye or under magnification. Otherwise,
it is a piece of glass or a synthetic substance. |
| The inclusions are generally
like 'feathers' or are like finger print impressions.
Liquid inclusions looking like lace are also sometimes
visible. |
| Synthetics :
Synthetic Sapphires are very common in the market and
many traders in order to earn fast money sell them as
originals. These are very clear and under magnification
show bubble like inclusions. Sometimes feather like inclusions
have also seen but they shine abnormally under light. |
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| 4. Healing Power of a Blue
Sapphire |
| Blue Sapphire, when
views through prism, looks violet in colour. Violet colour
is connected with Saturn which gives one, the power to
think, to cross the barriers put by our senses and understand
our own selves and the universe in a better way. Thinkers,
intellectuals and the people who control others by their
mental power have a lot of this colour in their Aura.
This colour rules over the nervous system, and the brain.
Skin is considered be of violet colour and improvement
of this colour in the Aura means betterment of skin. |
| Wearing a right kind
of Blue Sapphire improves kidney and Bladder weakness,
meningitis, nervous and mental disorders. Chronic diseases,
depressions, nerve pains and mania are also reduced in
intensity by the proper use of Blue Sapphire. |
| The Ayurveda, the ancient
Indian scripture dealing with medicine tells about a number
of uses of Blue Sapphire Ash. It is considered to neutralize
the malefic effects of the Vayu (air). |
| The diseases controlled
by the use of Blue Sapphire Ash include Colic, Nervous
disorder, hysteria, drowsiness, improper behaviour skin,
diseases and mental disorders. Trembling of hands, feet
and body are controlled by the use of Blue Sapphire Ash.
Blue Sapphire Ash improves the digestive system and the
working of the organs of the lower abdomen and the legs. |
| The Violet coloured
cosmic energy (Violet Prana) emitted by a Blue Sapphire
is not fully understood yet. But, it has extra-ordinary
healing powers. It can heal all the ailments caused by
a malefic Saturn as described above. In addition to this
it has certain divine powers in it. Those ailments which
can not be healed by any other means are healed by the
use of Violet Cosmic Rays and the results seem to be very
encouraging. If the God's will is there to heal and nothing
else is working then, this gives miraculous cures. |
