A filmed interview (YouTube) between Vedic astrologer Joni Patry and Vedic gemologist Tiffany April Rains about sourcing and designing an emerald for Joni based on her astrological chart. The conversation covers the multi-year search for the right emerald, negotiation and purchase at trade shows, ring design with diamonds, and the metaphysical/karmic significance of gemstones in Vedic astrology.
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Well, hello everyone. I'm here with Tiffany April Rings and she is a Vedic gemologist. She knows everything about gemstones, what they're here to do for us, empower us. And as a Vedic astrologer, I have always helped people understand their gemstones based on their chart. And I knew that the gemstone for me was always an emerald. Being a Gemini rising, my mercury is so strong, it's in my fifth house. And I always wanted an emerald, but I just didn't have the opportunity or the means to really have one. But, you know, everything happens when it's supposed to, and now is the time. I finally have been able to obtain the stone that I feel like is right for me. And it took us some time to come to that. Tiffany is brilliant and she's a genius with really hands on understanding the gemstones, but finding them, oh, my God. She found me the most spectacular stone that I think is going to do what I have been wanting to do. At least give me a little push in some way to do what I want to do with astrology, to really take faith astrology to the next level. And I felt like this stone would really help me in this pursuit. So Tiffany found Davis this incredible emerald. I don't know if you can see it as well, but she helped me design it to make it more interesting with the Vedic diamonds on the side as well. They did all of this, found the stone, and it was quite a journey to find the stone. And I am thrilled that she's here with me today. Right. We stamped the ring and I want Tiffany to tell you a little bit about this journey and how it all happened.
I would love to, really. If you think about it, this journey started back in 2014, I think we were at a CBA conference and you approached, you said, I know I need an emeralds. Yes, but I checked your chart anyway and I confirmed it. Absolutely. We predicted some of the results for you, what could happen. And we have been looking every now and then. I would see you every couple of years at the ACVA conference. You'd look at our emeralds and I'd be like, I like this one for you. But it was always just kind of maybe out of reach or not quite the right time. As you said, there's a perfect time for everything. So I'd say, what, maybe two months ago you reached out and you're like, I'm ready for my emeralds. And so I work for astrological gem. We source the most powerful, the purest, the most effective gems for Vedic astrology. So we're like, oh, Joni's waiting for her emeralds. The owner of the company, J. Boyle, realized that had as much weight to it as I did. We're like, we gotta find Tony's emerald. So we called every major gem dealer pretty much in the world. We had all of the most powerful, the finest, the most incredible emeralds called in.
They were beautiful.
They were beautiful. We had probably 25 come in. We narrowed it down to the top three. So we're talking like a. I think I even said to you, it was like a Miss America pageant. You know, we got it down to the top contestants, and we sent them to you, and I waited to see what you would say.
Say.
And Joni said, these are beautiful, but none of these are my stone.
It just didn't feel right.
It didn't feel right. And the owner of the company, Jenny, was like, these are the best. Like, what are we gonna do? And I said to Joanie, I just sent her a little email, and I said, we have to honor that 100%. Yes.
You're not. You were amazing.
Yes.
So I felt like I told you. I said, I feel like I'm settling. She says, oh, no.
No.
This is a long time coming. We're gonna nail this. So we went to the Tucson jump show about a month later, and again, I worked with all of the biggest ammo dealers in the entire world. I kept finding them, but nothing was quite right until we found this stone. When I sent a video to Joanie, she said, yes, it was the 100%.
Right away. Bing.
And that's exactly what we're looking for. The barrier for us was the price. You know, these things are not exactly cheap. Joanie had a price in mind that felt comfortable for her, so. Which was a lot less than the wholesale asking price for this Stowe. So I went to the dealers, and I said, knowing this is Johnny Stowe, we're talking, like, this is a big deal. And I put on my.
I went to. I went to battle, and I said, this is the best I can do. I'm willing to get it right now or I'm gonna walk. I really had to, like, I acted very, you know, committed to this. I texted you, I said, do your. Do your Mercury mantras, like, say a prayer.
And you're like, I'm done. I've got my Mercury mantras.
I was standing there like, I'm gonna walk unless you take this offer, which is just below anything that even made sense. And I had to hide my hands because they were Shaking. And the dealers talked to themselves. And I came back and they agreed, and I was, you know, poker face. You got a poker face, but we got it for you. I mean, just better. It was. It was truly destiny for us to find Joni Stone. The way that it happened, the way that she waited, the unbelievable price that we even got for you.
Right. To say it.
But that's part of what we do. We get the very best in the world, and we make it accessible for people, because it's not always accessible when you're talking about this quality. So this is. I feel like I'm absolutely of my calling. I absolutely love what I do. And it's so important to keep in mind when we're working with this level of power that we are channeling ultimate karmic potential into the wearer of the gemstone, which is why it's so critical to know exactly why you're wearing the gem, exactly what type of results you're going to get from wearing the gem. And we don't play around. We make sure that we are in alignment with our ultimate potential, because the gem has the potential to call that in for us. And if we're standing in our own way, if there's anything that we have to clear or work through or look at, even if it's thankfully honest in order to align with our ultimate potential, the gem is going to help us do that. So this is real work. We're in the karma business. And I'm just so completely honored to have. Personally, I was. I was the. The escort of Jody's emeralds. Fluid here.
So next to you. That's how amazing you are.
Yes. Absolute honor. I'm absolutely delighted to be here. It's been so great to see you.
Thank you. Yes. My honor. How amazing. And we're going to see the results of this ring. We're going to see some amazing things in the world.
