One who possesses or wears a good pearl enjoys the blessings of Laksmi, the goddess of prosperity.
This blessed one will live long and become free of evil, developing vitality and intelligence. He or she will achieve much renown and come to a high position due to the wisdom endowed by the pearl.
Physical Properties of Pearl Stone
The best pearls are moonlike, shining white, and have a perfectly round, rounded shape. They should be compact, have a high specific gravity, be spotless, and free from blemishes.
The appearance should be lustrous and smooth. Pearls may be white, giving spiritual gifts, rosy, giving intelligence and power, yellow, bringing material prosperity.
Black pearls are rare but are not ideal for development. Coppery or non-lustrous, dirty, cracked, misshapen or otherwise defective pearls should be avoided as they are inauspicious.
The occurrence of Pearl Stone
- Pearls are found in Sri Lanka, India, the Persian Gulf, Venezuela, Mexico, and Australia. Australian pearls are generally considered less desirable.
- Sri Lankan pearl stones are considered the best, though pearls from Bahrain are highly prized.
- In South India, the best pearls come from the Bay of Bengal and Tuticorin.
Identification of Pearl Gemstone
Pearls grow inside oysters and rarely elsewhere (bamboo, cobra, conch etc.). Today cultured pearls are available which may be distinguished from genuine pearls by the bore.
Which is uniform in the genuine, but thin at the start and wide in the middle in the cultured pearl? Another difference is the structure, which is concentric in the genuine pearl but parallel in the cultured. Natural pearls are also available.
These are created like cultured pearls by the intentional insertion of foreign matter into the oyster, but mother-of-pearl is used rather than glass bead. Natural pearls are better than cultured pearls, but both are acceptable if a genuine pearl is unavailable.
Imitation pearls made from fish scales are also sold, but these are not suitable for our purposes.
Misshapen or otherwise defective pearls are not suitable either, although very small genuine pearls (too small for jewelry) may be powdered and used for medicinal purposes.
One very important factor, which anyone trying to identify a Gem should note, is that some “faults” are always present in a genuine Gem – their absence and not their presence should be a cause for concern.
However, as a rule, any Gem should be shaped in a pleasing manner, lustrous, of pure color and fine texture. Pearls, in particular, should not be misshapen
Wearing Method of Pearl Stone (Moti)
It’s very important before wearing any gemstone we should know it’s methods and the importance of every stone. The weight of the Pearl gemstone should not be less than 5 Ratti.
It should be worn on Monday. The best time to wear Pearl ring is in the morning. It should be worn on a Little finger on the Right Hand. One should wear it after washing with the sacred water of the Ganges (Ganga Jal) and Fresh Milk enchanting the Mantra.