How genuine beads are examined — mukhi, X-ray compartments, carved faces, joined beads, origins and the myths that do not hold up.
A Gauri Shankar is two Rudraksha fused in growth. How natural fusion differs from a glued pair under magnification and on X-ray.
Placing a Rudraksha between two copper coins and watching it turn is a widely shared "authenticity" test. It demonstrates a bumpy surface and nothing else.
Bhadraksha is a look-alike seed often sold as one- or two-mukhi Rudraksha. How the two differ in surface, shape and internal structure on X-ray.
Carving extra grooves into a common bead is the commonest Rudraksha fraud. What it looks like under magnification, and why the X-ray shows the true count.
The laboratory examines Rudraksha, gemstones, malas, bracelets and crystals and issues a numbered, PIN-protected report you can verify online at any time.