[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXfCdcNRN60[/youtube] Never liked Diamonds anyway http://www.classicgems.net/refractiveindex.htm list of Isotropic gems
Hmm... so the secret to making a zero-point-energy craft is harnessing the colour spectrum through gems.. wow.. i wonder if an alien told him so.. Is anyone game to build this craft? 1for1
Could this allow them to store energy/power.. i agree its interesting especially if just a coincidence.. we use crystals now for processing so to think gems may power a craft through this is possible. 1for1
I think Tourmaline in some form was used in early triggers of atomic weapons? This video though looks bogus ,and too many hand gestures like a sales seminar!
There is something similar in Indian culture but of different stones bearing to astrology. the 9 planets. me know cause me dad wears a ring with the stones which i've been eyeing since i was a kid maybe yennus, you should make a ring of the 12 gems and sell it in SS http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navaratna http://www.occulttreasures.com/navratna.html
I'd like to see an ephod (garment) of the 12 stones together I'm sure it would be something beautiful to see.
Depends on a couple of factors: 1) Do you mind using "Lab Created" Gems? 2) Is the clarity of the Gem important? and 3) How many carats do you want each Gem to be? Through happenstance, I've got at least 6 of the 12 already, fine, natural & large examples too!
The Ephod hey? The legendary garment worn by the "Cohen's" or High Priests of the ANCIENT Jewish custom, when the Temple still stood! As it happens, I've seen a "reproduction" ephod first hand, complete with ALL 12 REAL Stones!
I'd really like to see a good quality reproduction first hand. I imagine it must have looked magnificent. 1) Do you mind using "Lab Created" Gems? <-- prefer natural 2) Is the clarity of the Gem important? <-- don't know.. 3) How many carats do you want each Gem to be? <-- don't know.. What did the reproduction ephod use? I hear that there probably is a proper ephod in existence today... waiting for the 3rd Temple.
The ephod I saw used NATURAL stones. Their clarity wasn't FANTASTIC but they were lovely stones. Each stone was roughly 20cts & they were Cabochon Cut, not Faceted! I'm a "Cohen" & can trace my family line ALMOST to the time whentwhether 2nd Temple stood. I believe there are NUMEROUS Ephod's in existence. NO ONE has the exclusive right to claim their ephod is the one that will be used IF/WHEN the 3rd Temple is built, no one except G-d himself! I think I worked out I have almost ALL the stones... if you'd like to buy some, I'm happy to sell, they're all natural too!
Shalom! Baruch Haba B'Shem Adonai! Wow! I can only imagine how stunning the ephod you saw must have looked. Do you think Aaron and his sons would have had Cabochon cut stones on his ephod, or just raw stones? Thanks for sharing about your heritage! That's an amazing legacy you carry. I'm interested in what it would cost for all the stones (raw and polished), but I don't think I'm knowledgeable enough to make an educated purchase at this stage. We may see the Third Temple in our lives - probably not too soon though. Toda!
In the first row shall be a sardius stone, and a topaz, and an emerald: In the second a carbuncle, a sapphire, and a jasper: In the third a ligurius, an agate, and an amethyst: In the fourth a chrysolite, an onyx, and a beryl. They shall be set in gold by their rows...
Fascinating story frater - as someone with a keen interest in esoterica I'Ve stumbled across various mystical schools across the Abrahamic faiths, such as Sufism, Kaballah and to some extent Rosicrucianism use various crystal layouts to graphically represent things. It's been a lifelong dream of mine to see a sephirot represented properly using gemstones, with the lines dividing them represented in gold or silver...
Interesting - might be a good market for one... I had a thought for a while about making bespoke pieces for people in the 'mystical/alternative spirituality' scene. I put the word out, and had some well... frankly interesting conversations with some different organisations, they've got a lot more $'s and purchasing power than one would think...
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