DIAMOND
Vedic Text
Wherever Vala's bone fragments fell, they geminated diamondcrystals of various types. Consequently, diamonds are found in the followingcolors: slightly brownish, white as the full moon, blackish like a raincloud, coppery-hued, dark yellow, bluish, greenish, pink, and light yellow.
Particular demigod preside over exceptionally fine diamondsof various colors. White diamonds of this standard are ruled by Varuna,lord of the oceans. Yellow diamonds are ruled by Indra, the heavenly king.The Maruts, the wind gods, rule copper-hued diamonds, the greenish diamondsare ruled by Surya, the sun-god. The fire-god, Agni, rules brown-coloreddiamonds, and blue tinged diamonds are ruled by the lord of ancestors,Aryama.
Flawless, high-grade diamonds confer good fortune upontheir wearers, whereas flawed diamonds are invariably a source of misfortune.
Although a diamond may appear flawless internally, ifany of its natural crystal edges appear fractured, or if it possesses anabraded, withered, or rough surface, it should not be kept within one'shousehold, for it can cause numerous ills.
Anyone wearing a seriously flowed or clouded diamond whichrefracts a reddish glimmer from defective facet edges, will surely be abandonedby the goddess of fortune. A diamond containing red spots will bring ruin.
A flawless diamond with an even out and smooth symmetricalfacets, and a high degree of dispersion is rarely to be found even uponroyal crowns.
Rough diamonds are generally hexagonal (cubical), octagonal,and dodecahedral, and exhibit external growth markings are sharply angledfacets. If one owns a rough diamond with a well-shaped crystalline formation,high transparency and brilliancy, and devoid of any blemished or visibleinclusions, he acquires the following virtues: prosperity, longevity, maritalhappiness, children and livestock, and a good harvests.
Auspicious diamonds help protect the wearer from attackby poisonous serpents, tigers, thieves, and deadly poisons. They protecthis possessions from fire and flood and cause his complexion to becomelustrous.
Diamonds should not be worn by women, because they possessa mystic potency that causes women to become unhappy.
Only a king is privileged to wear fancy colored diamondsof yellow, chartreuse, or pink colors. Their use by anyone in a lower stationof life could prove harmful.
A king wearing a diamond that flashes rays of light likebolts of lightning will surely be able to conquer other rulers and gainsovereignty over their wealth and followers.
Because there are various diamond substitutes such aswhite topaz, zircon, hessonite, white corundum, chrysoberyl, quartz-crystal,and also man-made imitations like glass, it is important that all diamondspecimens be tested for genuineness by qualified gemologists who are expertin the science of identifying and appraising precious gems.
Before purchasing a diamond it should be positively identifiedthrough such tests as hardness and specific gravity. a genuine diamond,the hardest of all elements, cannot be scratched by any other metal orgemstone.
The value of diamonds depends more on color and clarity than total weight. Diamonds, because of their high refractive index, have the greatest reflective luster of any gem. --- Sri Garuda Puranam: Chap. 68-b