Thanks for receiving this newsletter from Nick and Rich at Astrogems. Over the years you may have shown your astrological bangle to friends and acquaintances who expressed interest or admiration but regretted that such an amazing instrument seemed beyond what they could likely afford.
With this thought in mind we wanted to send out a message about our very affordable gem-by-gem approach, “The Starter Budget Bangle.” It may be a great service to select friends if you could forward this information on to them.
Thanks so much for your time and consideration.
Om links
Another way to keep costs down is to make the use of “OM” links. Om links are used to go in place of the remaining gems in the bangle and they are less than half the cost of spring links.
Starter bangle pricing examples
STARTER ONE:
- Uncut Polished Hessonite Garnet 3.8 cts @ $18/ct = $68
- Undrilled Unbleached Pearl 5.5 cts = $80 the piece
- Hydrothermal Emerald 7.15 cts @ $46/ct = $328
- Uncut Blue Sapphire 2.94 cts @ $60/ct = $176
- Gem Subtotal: $653
- Silver gem settings: 4 gems @ $30/gem = $120
- Om Spacer Links: 5 links @ $10/link = $50
- Expandable Spring Links: 5 links @ $25/link = $125
- Bangle total: $947 plus shipping and insurance $21
STARTER TWO:
- Unfacetted Polished Hessonite Garnet 3.5 cts @ $18/ct = $63
- Uncut Ruby Crystal 3.11 cts @ $330/ct = $1026
- Red Coral 5.22 cts = $240 the piece
- Hydrothermal Emerald 4.4 cts @ $55/ct = $242
- Blue Sapphire Unheated Crystal 4.3 cts @ $75/ct = $322
- Gem Subtotal: $1893
- Silver Standard Gem Settings Labor Cost: 5 gems @ $30/gem = $150
- Om spacer links: 2 links @ $10 /link = $20
- Ganesh spacer link: $12
- Expandable Spring Links: 9 links @ $25/link = $225
- Bangle total: $2300 plus shipping and insurance $26
STARTER THREE:
- Pearl 8.18 cts = $90 the piece
- Red Coral 5.22 cts = $240 the piece
- Hydrothermal Emerald 7.05 cts @ $46/ct = $324
- Yellow Beryl ( Heliodor) Facetted 3.31 cts @ 88/ct = $291
- White Beryl (Goshenite) 7.14 cts @ $18/ct = $128
- Gem Subtotal: $1073
- Silver Standard Design Gem Settings Labor Cost: 5 gems @ $30 for each Gem = $150
- Om spacer links: 2 links @ $10/link = $20
- Expandable Spring Links: 12 links @ $25/link = $300
- Bangle total: $1543 plus shipping and insurance $24
We completely sympathize that in these testing economic times many people seem to be more spiritually developed than economically!! Obviously this trend has been a challenge for us as well and because of it, along with our desire to get as many individuals as possible mitigating or nullifying negative karma with the use of colored astrological gemstones, we believe we have nearly perfected a system that helps most interested persons move towards this noble goal in an affordable manner.
A starter bangle with an uncut yellow topaz, uncut blue sapphire and uncut chrysoberyl, separated by “OM” links.
The nine-gem (Navaratna) bangle can be started by just obtaining one or two gems. Its link-to-link design is such that new gems can be added at a later date as the inclination and budget allow. It can be worn using silver or copper spring links or even elastic so that the initial purchase price is not too high and can fit into your budget. A person can begin the lofty goal of getting a nine-gem astrological bangle for as little as $280 starting with the less expensive gems and an elastic band.
We developed this system because so many people have decided that a nine-gem bangle is an excellent plan to greatly help their incarnation, but the high cost of such a necessary item could not be accomplished in one step. With our step by step process, even if it may be a few years before you complete your bangle, the gems you do buy first will start working the moment you begin wearing them and the amplified synergy of more gems will greatly enhance the first ones.
