Pearl ~ Moti
Formation of a pearl inside a pearl oyster occurs because of...
Pearl ~ Moti
Formation of a pearl inside a pearl oyster occurs because
of the presence of foreign material inside the body of the
oyster. To save itself from the undesired material the
mollusk coats the object with layer after layer of nacre. It
takes many years for a mollusk to produce a pearl of
substantial size. The process through which the pearls are
formed inside the body of the mollusk is very delicate, and
a little disturbance at any stage of development of a pearl
can influence its shape and lustre. The finest pearl is that
which has no foreign matter in its core. Pearls are obtained
from eight sources, which are Sky Pearl, Cobra Pearl,
Bamboo Pearl, Hog Pearl, Elephantine Pearl, Conch Pearl,
Fish Pearl and Oyster Pearl.
General
Following are the general properties of Gemstone
Planet : Moon
Cosmic Color : Orange
Sign : Cancer
Element : Water
Time : Evening
Day : Monday
Metal : Silver
Signs of well-placed Gemstone
• Emotions under control
• The native will have good affluence, good fortune, recognition and fame
• Good memory
• Balanced emotional life
The gemstone helps to prevent the following diseases :
• Throat troubles, asthma, bronchitis, varicose loins, nervous debility, cancer,
typhoid.
• Colic pains, worms, intestinal disorders, tumors, peritonitis.
• Eye diseases, lunacy, paralysis, hysteria, epilepsy, cold, cough.
Qualities
A genuine pearl is supposed to have the following qualities :
• Moonlike, shining white color
• Perfectly round, globular shape and size
• Spotlessness and freedom from blemishes (dents, scratches, ridges) and impurities.
• Compactness, which gives it a high specific gravity.
• Lustre, soft glamor, attractiveness and brilliance of reflection
• Smoothness, which gives an agreeable sensation to the eyes
One who wears or possesses a pearl with all of the above mentioned qualities enjoys good
fortune and is blessed by the goddess Lakshmi (the goddess of prosperity), lives long and
becomes sinless, and obtains vitality and intelligence. He achieves high position by his wisdom
and becomes famous.
A pearl with a yellow lustre brings prosperity. Red-tinted pearls make one intelligent, shining
white pearls bring fame, and a pearl with a bluish hue brings good fortune.
A pearl devoid of lustre, that is, dirty, broken, having no gleam of circulating water, black or
copper colored, partly white and partly colored, irregular, odd in shape having holes, dents, or
sports is defective and should be avoided.
Flaws
• Dullness or absence of lustre - brings poverty or financial crisis: shortens one's life
• A mole-like formation on the surface layer - brings sadness and disease
• Having three corners (triangular in shape) - causes impotence, brings bad luck
• Hole or pouch-like formation - cause leprosy
• Cracks or ridges - wearing of such a pearl is injurious to one's health
• Dusty, having clay or sand particles inside - is devoid of any good or bad effect
• Broken - loss of job, wealth, and earnings
• Protrusion like the beak of a bird - harmful to progeny, brings humiliation
• Dents - bring loss of wealth
• Oval and long in shape - makes one foolish
• A stain on the surface - brings humiliation and is harmful to progeny
• A blister or swelling - injurious to wealth, brings bad luck
• Sheathy, having a thin epithelium and wood-like material inside - is inauspicious
• Copper tint - harmful to brothers and sisters
• Dome-shaped, in which the lower half is composed of foreign material - brings bad luck
• Tiny spots like the marks of smallpox - harmful to progeny
• Flash-eye spot, spot looking like the eye of a fish - loss of progeny
• Square shape and flat - harmful to one's spouse
• Wavy thin line on the surface - brings misfortune
• A juncture line or a girdle - induces fear and is injurious to physical well-being
• Coral-like appearance - brings misfortune and poverty
Cultured Pearls