Questions to ask, claims to doubt, and the warning signs that matter — wherever you choose to buy.
The warning signs behind most disappointed buyers — impossible prices, vague listings, unverifiable certificates, pressure — and what a careful buyer does.
Caps cover the poles of a Rudraksha — exactly where carving and joins show. Why to buy uncapped, test, then cap, and how a lab handles a capped bead.
A return policy only protects you if it leaves time for independent testing. Why two weeks is the minimum and how to sequence the test inside it.
The specific questions about identity, treatment, weight, certification and returns whose written answers protect a buyer from any seller.
Open marketplaces and auctions concentrate the risks of anonymous sellers, copied listings and short returns. What to check and what to avoid.
A gemstone or Rudraksha gift should come with the documents that let the recipient verify it. What to include and why to test before giving.
What sets gemstone prices — natural vs synthetic, treatment, colour, size, origin — and Rudraksha prices — mukhi, origin, size, condition.
Energised, siddha and activated are matters of tradition no laboratory can test. Why identification must come first and how to read such listings.
Invoice, lab report, photographs and appraisal each do a different job. What to keep, how to insure gemstones, and what insurers actually need.
The laboratory examines Rudraksha, gemstones, malas, bracelets and crystals and issues a numbered, PIN-protected report you can verify online at any time.