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Buying Smart

Quality, price, treatments and who to trust, from someone who sees a lot of gems that don't make the cut.

From the shop: read our buying guides here, one for every Jyotish gem, from color and clarity to size.

By gem Ruby Pearl Red Coral Emerald Yellow Sapphire Diamond Blue Sapphire Hessonite Cat's Eye Yellow Topaz Citrine
  1. Start here What Makes a Gemstone Jyotish Quality? When it comes to buying astrological gemstones, it's important to make an informed purchase. Because the quality of the gemstone is the primary factor in determining how suitable it is… Tiffany April Raines · July 2015 · 3 min read
  2. Why Are Our Gemstones So Expensive? We know through analytics that many people visit our website, look at the prices of our astrological gemstones, and bounce after a couple of seconds. Many of these visitors probably… Astrological Gem · November 2022 · 3 min read
  3. Do Lab Created Gemstones Work for Astrology? Synthetic stones are rising in popularity as affordable, high quality gems grow increasingly hard to find. Several dealers sell lab grown gemstones for Jyotish, but do they really work? It… Tiffany April Raines · July 2022 · 5 min read
  4. Can you buy a Jyotish gemstone during Mercury Retrograde? Mercury Retrograde is one of the most popular (and most dreaded) planetary transits, regularly talked about in both Western and Vedic Astrology. My guess is that people notice it more… Tiffany April Raines · September 2020 · 4 min read
  5. Ethical Principles in Vedic Gemology Astrological Gem offers the world's finest Jyotish gemstones with commitment to honesty, integrity, and customer satisfaction. We're passionate about bringing the right gems to the right people, always for the… Tiffany April Raines · December 2019 · 10 min read
  6. When Jewelers And Appraisers Are 100% Wrong About Gems I trust it's evident that I love what I do. Connecting people with top-quality astrological gemstones is a unique and rewarding line of work. One of the not-so-fun parts of… Tiffany April Raines · January 2019 · 5 min read
  7. 7 Ways to Test An Astrological Gem (Note: This article is about testing gemstones for personal compatibility. Laboratory testing is a discussion we'll save for another day.) We offer everyone in the United States the option to… Tiffany April Raines · January 2019 · 7 min read
  8. Buying Gems in India: You Get What You Pay For India is the motherland of the Jyotish tradition and the art of recommending gemstones based on one's astrological birth chart. Vedic Astrology and Ayurveda were developed there thousands of years… Jay Boyle · April 2018 · 5 min read
  9. Gemstone Cuts and Shapes When shopping for an astrological gemstone, it's helpful to understand the industry terminology used to describe the gem. Shape and cut are frequently referred to when assessing individual gemstones in the trade.… Tarah Connor · April 2016 · 2 min read
  10. Size doesn’t matter as much as you think it does. Almost every day, I receive a request for a very large Jyotish gemstone, as many astrologers believe that bigger gems automatically translate to an increase in benefits for the wearer. Browsing through my… Tiffany April Raines · November 2015 · 4 min read
  11. Understanding Emeralds Selecting emeralds is hard. At Astrological Gem, we have found that it is by far the most difficult purchase of any Vedic gemstone. Becoming an expert on selecting these stones… Tarah Connor · August 2015 · 2 min read
  12. What to Expect from an Astrological Gem Note: In Jyotish, the quality and purity of a gemstone is believed to be directly related to its potency. This means that a gem possessing a high degree of flawlessness,… Tiffany April Raines · August 2015 · 5 min read
  13. Uparatnas: How to Buy a Gemstone on a Budget When shopping for Jyotish gems, always remember the golden rule of Vedic Gemology: The quality of an astrological gemstone is the most critical factor in determining whether or not any planetary effects will be acquired from… Tiffany April Raines · August 2015 · 3 min read

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