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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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