Cleaning, storing and re-stringing, and the scriptural and cultural background of beads and stones.
How to carry stones, jewellery and malas safely — packing, documents, customs and restricted materials — and what to do about the laboratory report.
Most gem damage happens in the drawer. How hardness, light, heat, humidity and chemicals affect stored gems, and how to store each kind.
Where the Rudraksha appears in Hindu texts, what the traditions say about its origin and its mukhi, and how a laboratory relates to beliefs it does not test.
Thread is a mala's weakest part. When re-stringing is due, which cords suit which beads, whether to knot, and how to avoid losing beads in a break.
Gold, silver, panchdhatu and other setting metals explained — what each is, what tradition prescribes, what a setting can hide, and why to test before setting.
From the Arthashastra and ratnashastra texts to the refractometer and X-ray: how gem testing in India evolved and what the modern lab inherits.
Which gemstones can be worn every day and which cannot, what everyday activities damage them, how to clean each kind, and when to have a setting checked.
A Rudraksha is a dried seed and lasts for decades with simple care. How to clean, oil and store beads and malas, what damages them, and how often to do what.
Why japa malas have 108 beads: the astronomical, scriptural and mathematical explanations, how a mala is structured, and what a lab checks on one.
The laboratory examines Rudraksha, gemstones, malas, bracelets and crystals and issues a numbered, PIN-protected report you can verify online at any time.