Bangle Example #1

This person was budget conscious, so we put together a bangle that contained a lot of uncut stones for maximum benefit at minimal price.

Uncut Diamond: 2.00 cts @ $275 per ct = $550

Our high end uncut diamond normally cost $380 per carat. This one had a few minor inclusions to help bring the cost down to $275 per carat.

Uncut Yellow Sapphire Crystal: 2.24 cts @ $55 per ct = $123

Normally when dealing with uncut stones, we like to go with bigger stones, to compensate for small imperfections that tend to be found in uncut material. A 2.24 carat uncut stone is small, but this person had a very strong Jupiter and this stone was particularly clean.

Uncut Blue Sapphire Crystal: 6.30 cts @ $45per ct = $283

This is a good size for an uncut stone. This Blue Sapphire had a very deep blue color and at $45 per carat, this person could afford to get a big one. The outstanding feature of this stone is the deep blue color which unlike 99% of most faceted deep blue stones is definitely unheated as a friend of mine in Australia that owns the sapphire mine supplies me directly. These crystals are bought for there flatish shape that allows for a comfortable and large skin contact which allows for maximum electro-magnetic radiation's transfer.

Chrysoberyl Catseye: 2.05 cts @ $260 per ct = $533

A top of the line Chrysoberyl Catseye can go as high as $410 per carat. And even then I have some extraordinary specimens in the milk and honey variety that leap past the $750 a carat range. Though this price is dictated by fashion and rarity and not the quality of the gems homogenous catseye phenomena.

Once again, because this person was budget conscious and had a strong Ketu, we chose a low carat, mid-range stone.

Red Coral 2.55 cts $70 total = $70

Mars is this person's strongest planet, so he did not need much coral. He got a small piece with a deep red color. Often we have clients who have a well placed coral but still express weaker mars indications like sensitivity to the cold. Lack of physical energy. I like to stress that as we get older our receptivity to planetary energies gets severely weakened and this is part of the condition for many . However for remedial strategy to combat this a coral necklace is wonderful tool to experiment with to evaluate its often dramatic usefulness. It can be worn for a few days when one feels low on energy or is combating a cold winter and removed when summer is flying its warm colors and are fitness is coming around.

Natural Seawater Pearl 6.18 cts $250 total = $250

Normally pearl is only around $100 total, but this person happened to fall in love with a high end piece and wanted it despite his budget. Sometimes people are drawn to certain stones.

Ruby 5.00 cts @ $78 per ct = $390

All of our laboratory-grown ruby crystal are flawless and $48 per carat. 5 carats is an average size.

Emerald 10.50 cts @ $40 per ct = $420

The emerald is laboratory-grown as well, also flawless. 10.5 carats is on the large size for an emerald. Most people get around 7 or 8 carats.

Hessonite Garnet Uncut 5.70 cts @ $15 per ct = $85

This person chose an uncut hessonite over cut because of the incredibly low price of uncut compared to faceted. (Faceted hessonite costs between $90 and $120 per carat for flawless weightier material.)

Silver Gem Setting $27 per piece times 9 pieces = $243

Expandable Spring Links $22 per link times 6 links = $132

Bangle total $3,079

When a customer gets a gold bangle, we make no profit on the cost of the gold. We charge only what it costs us to have the material cast.

This person had a bit more of a budget, so she was able to go with better quality, faceted stones. She also had the luxury of getting the bangle done in gold, which added and additional $1800 to the cost of the bangle. weighed over four and half ounces.

Unless otherwise requested we generally advise having the piece made in 22 karat gold as the purity of metal adds an added benefit to the wearer. From a metallurgical point the gold is very soft but this can be overcome by a special process treatment at the casting stage. When a client selects silver I can buy back the setting and the stone at full price if the client wants to upgrade or utilise the ten day return policy. I do not however offer this service if the client wants to go in gold. To overcome this risk I often advice that the individual get all the stones set in silver first and then when they are completely happy with the gem selection and the effects for them. They can have the bangle remade in gold and I will buy back the spring links at full price and they will only the average $25 Per gem setting charge.

Diamond: 3.40 cts @ $380 per ct = $1292

She got our highest quality uncut diamond.

Yellow Sapphire: 4.07 cts @ $240 per ct = $ 976

4.07 carats is on the large side for faceted yellow sapphire. $240 per carat got her a mid-range stone.

Faceted Blue Sapphire: 4.32 cts @ $250 per ct = $ 1050

She also got a large mid-range Blue Sapphire.

Chrysoberyl Catseye: 3.79 cts @ $220 per ct = $833

Red Coral 5.56 cts $90 total = $90

Pearl 8.01 cts $150 total = $150

Ruby 6.15 cts @ $78 per ct = $480

Emerald 9.70 cts @ $40 per ct = $388

Hessonite Garnet Uncut 8.93 cts @ $15 per ct = $133

Gold Gem Setting $50 per piece times 9 pieces = $450

Cost of Gold spring links, gold blanks that gems are set in = $1800

Bangle total $7,642

Bangle Example # 3 - Budget Bangle

Diamond: No Diamond

This person opted to go with a White Topaz instead. The Diamond is much more powerful than the White Topaz. This person got a Topaz first, then later upgraded to a Diamond. White Topaz sells for $10 per carat for larger stones. In the case of any upgrade, we will buy back all substitute stones at full price.

Yellow Topaz Crystal: 6.90 cts @ $15 per ct = $103

Yellow Topaz is a powerful stone that many people prefer to the Yellow Sapphire. It is also less expensive in its uncut form.

Uncut Blue Sapphire 2.47 cts @ $45 per ct = $111

This was a very good quality, natural, unheated, deep blue sapphire.

Chrysoberyl Catseye: 2.90 cts @ $75 per ct = $217

This is an incredibly low price for a Chrysoberyl Catseye. The stone was of mid-range quality.

Red Coral 7.60 cts $65 total = $65

This was a good-sized coral. Because the piece was of a more pale color, we were able to bring down the price.

Pearl 5.98 cts $80 total = $80

Ruby 6.6 cts @ $78 per ct = $514

Uncut laboratory-grown ruby crystal. All lab-grown ruby is superior quality.

Emerald 7.10 cts @ $ 40 per ct = $284

Laboratory-grown faceted Emerald. Like the ruby, it is all of superior quality.

Hessonite Garnet Uncut 9.20 cts @ $15 per ct = $138

Tumble polished, high quality stone.

White Topaz 6.76 cts @ $10 per ct = $67

All White Topaz is of superior quality, but it is not nearly as powerful stone as the Diamond. The hardness of the diamond is over 200 times harder than a topaz. A great part of the lifeforce in a gem comes from its hardness and size. It is considered to be a Venus stone, but our experience has shown that this is by no means a comparable gem to the Diamond. As stated earlier, the person later upgraded to a Diamond.

Silver Gem Setting $27 per piece times 9 pieces = $243

Expandable Spring Links $22 per link times ...4 links = $88

Bangle Total = $1910

Every stone on this bangle was the highest possible quality.

Uncut Diamond: 2.39 cts @ $380 per ct = $908

Faceted Yellow Sapphire: 3.90 cts @ $375 per ct = $1462

Faceted Blue Sapphire 2.65 cts @ $370 per ct = $980

Chrysoberyl Catseye: 2.35 cts @ $410per ct = $963
This was a top of the line Catseye.

Red Coral 6.60 cts $180 total = $180

Natural Seawater Pearl (Keshi) 6.98 cts $250 total = $250

Uncut Ruby 8.72 cts @ $78 per ct = $680

Emerald 10.14 cts @ $ 40 per ct = $405

Faceted Hessonite Garnet 4.65 cts @ $ 90 per ct = $418

Silver Gem Setting $27 per piece times 9 pieces = $243

Expandable Spring Links $22 per link times 9 links = $198

Bangle Total = $6687

Bangle Example # 5 Cloud Design

Cloud Design Bangle

Uncut Diamond: 4.44 cts @ $290 per ct = $1287

Our best quality Diamond is normally $330 per carat, this person found a piece he was articularly drawn to for $290. 4.44 cts is a good size for a Diamond and can sometimes be as much as half the cost of the bangle. The Diamond is by far the most powerful stone.

Faceted Yellow Topaz: 2.59 cts @ $80 per ct = $207

Faceted Yellow Topaz starts at around $75 per carat. As the carats increase, so does the price per carat. A high quality faceted 6 carat Yellow Topaz, for example, would cost around $150 per carat.These are not the heated yellow orange variety one often sees. But carry a color very similar to the sapphire.

Faceted Blue Sapphire 3.21 cts @ $175 per ct = $561

This person wanted a large diamond and was on somewhat of a budget, so he chose to go with a mid-range quality Sapphire and Catseye. We found him a pale Blue Sapphire for $130 per carat. (He could have gotten a deeper blue uncut Sapphire, but he insisted on faceted stones.)

Chrysoberyl Catseye: 2.71 cts @ $190 per ct = $514

Once again, this person chose to go with a mid-range quality catseye so he could get the large diamond he needed.

Red Coral 6.04 cts $60 total = $60

Mars was this person's strongest planet, so he did not need to spend much on the coral. Although heavy in weight, it contained a small hole, which dramatically brought the price down, but left the astrological power of the stone intact.

Pearl 6.15 cts $150 total = $100

Most of our good quality pearls are between $80 and $100. We have exceptional quality for more, but astrologically, it is not necessary to spend more.

Ruby 4.80 cts @ $78 per ct = $374

Uncut Laboratory-grown Ruby crystal.

Emerald 8.21 cts @ $ 40 per ct = $328

Laboratory-grown faceted Emerald. Like the ruby, it is all of superior quality.

Faceted Hessonite Garnet 3.02 cts @ $ 90 per ct = $271

For astrological purposes, this person could have done better going with uncut tumble polished Hessontie. But because he wanted all faceted stones, he got a superior quality hessonite for $90 per carat.

Silver Gem Setting $40 per piece times 9 pieces = $360

Expandable Spring Links $22 per link times 7 links = $154

Bangle Total = $4216

Bangle Example # 6

Uncut Diamond: 3.97 cts @ $250 per ct = $992

Good quality diamond. A few minor inclusions brought the price down by $80 per carat.

Uncut Yellow Sapphire: 4.06 cts @ $55 per ct = $223

Standard price for our Uncut Yellow Sapphire.

Uncut Blue Sapphire 3.38 cts @ $45 per ct = $152

Originally she intended to go with as many uncut stones as possible to keep the price down, but she happened to fall in love with this particular piece. This is quite a common occurrence. People are drawn to certain stones.

Chrysoberyl Catseye: 2.10 cts @ $105 per ct = $220

The eye was not sharp, nor obviously visible in a dark room. This accounted for the low cost of the stone.

Red Coral 4.09 cts $120 total = $120

A good piece with a deep, red color.

Pearl 5.70 cts $90 total = $90

Once again, a good quality piece.

Ruby 3.62 cts @ $78 per ct = $282

Uncut Laboratory-grown Ruby crystal.

Emerald 9.22 cts @ $40 per ct = $368

Laboratory-grown faceted Emerald. Like the ruby, it is all of superior quality.

Uncut Hessonite Garnet 5.90cts @ $15 per ct = $88

Tumble polished, high quality stone.

Silver Gem Setting $27 per piece times 9 pieces = $243

Expandable Spring Links $22 per link times 5 links = $110

Bangle Total = $2888

Bangle Example # 7 Budget Bangle

As with all stones if a client wants to upgrade I offer a full money back guarantee as long as the stone is being traded back in for its primary equivalent or of the same variety but of higher quality. This generally has to be done in person by the client visiting the shop as the low markup does not allow for the time involved with posting and packing etc. Because of this clients like the following bangle purchaser can relax that the hard earnt money they are putting towards a bangle does not get wasted if they decide later they want a more appropriate stone or one of higher quality. Sometimes a client may take a few years before they are really happy that they have reached their goal gem wise. The only two stones I do not always buy back at full price are the pearl and the red coral. This is because over time they both can shrink due to wear and tear and this devalues them.

Diamond:

No Diamond. The person opted to go with White Topaz instead.

Unheated Uncut Yellow Topaz Crystal: 4.30 cts @ $15 per ct = $64

Unheated Australian piece supplied directly from my friend at the mine.

Uncut Blue Sapphire Crystal 3.70 cts @ $45 per ct = $166

Quartz Catseye: 3.20 cts @ $15 per ct = $48

Red Coral 4.50 cts $120 total = $120

Pearl 5.10 cts $90 total = $90

Uncut Ruby 5.70 cts @ $78 per ct = $444

Emerald 7.40 cts @ $ 40 per ct = $296

Laboratory-grown faceted Emerald. Like the ruby, it is all of superior quality. Has no cracks or inclusions and is of a dark green colour.

Uncut Hessonite Garnet 6.40cts @ $15 per ct = $96

Tumble polished, medium quality stone with good fire but has a pit on the surface edge..

White Topaz facet cut oval 8.0 @ $10 per ct = $80

Silver Gem Setting $27 per piece times 9 pieces = $243

Expandable Spring Links $22 per link times 5 links = $110

Bangle Total = $1757