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Navaratna
bangle designs
Cloud
design
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Cloud design set in gold |
The Cloud Design, worn mostly by women, has a narrower spring band. Because of difficulty in setting gems in these blanks, the setting charge is $15 more than the Standard Design. There are sometimes constraints in gem size due to the narrower links. One may not notice looking at this picture, that each blank is a slightly different size, so that the gems will fit aesthetically. We have nine different sized links for various gem sizes. The spring link is 1/2 an inch in width. |
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Cloud design in silver on upper arm. |
The cloud design is available in both silver and gold. As with all gold work, we receive the check just for the gold casting fee prior to setting. We do not make a profit on the gold itself. Generally, we only do gold in 22 karat, as pure gold (24 k) would be too soft. I believe a sufficient amount of 22 karat gold touching the skin aids in the strengthening influences of the navaratna. I have found gold to be strengthening to the body and warming to the system. |
Standard design
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Standard design in silver |
This is our most popular design. For the first few years, it was the only design we offered, but then some of our female clients asked us to come up with a more slender, artistic looking design. As with all of our Ayurvedic Jewelry, the gems are set so that they touch the skin. |
Chakra design
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Chakra design - silver with gold covers |
The bangle can also be worn as a bracelet when using only seven gems. The design incorporates saving expense on the 22kt gold by having the gems set in solid silver blanks before the gold chakra cover is soldered into position.
Each link represents the chakra for that particular gem and they are placed in their natural order. The design is unique to Ayurvedic Astrological Jewelry and has taken a long time to develop. It is designed to be ergonomically comfortable and built to withstand a lifetime of normal wear and tear!
Some clients are very particular about the cosmetic appeal of jewelry and thus this design may cater to them. However from a perspective of potency I am afraid this design is unable to accommodate some of the larger stones due to the proportions of the setting blanks.We only commission this design for clients who purchase seven or nine gems. All the work is done at our office workshop.
It generally takes about three weeks from purchase of the gems to receive the completed piece. |
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A
close up of the pearl seated under the Anahata Chakra.
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| Pictured
here from right to left are the gold overplates patterned
after the symbols for the Sahasrara,Ajna, Vishuddi, Anahata,Manipura,Svadisthanaand
Muladhara chakras. |
Expandable
spring links
Expanded |
Contracted |
As you can see from the two photos above, the spring links on the bangles are expandable, so that when you flex your arm, the bangle expands with it, for maximum comfort
My brother Roger's standard design in gold. After many years of use, still as comfy as ever. Please notice how the bangle is best situated between the biceps and deltoid.
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