{"id":2879,"date":"2014-03-09T06:10:00","date_gmt":"2014-03-09T06:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ct19477.tw1.ru\/?p=2879"},"modified":"2024-12-19T06:42:39","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T06:42:39","slug":"gemstone-symbolism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/viktortuzlukov.ru\/en\/literature\/publications\/gemstone-symbolism\/","title":{"rendered":"The Symbolism of Gemstone Cutting"},"content":{"rendered":"
Since ancient times, humans have adorned themselves with symbols. Initially, these included drawings and tattoos on the body, talismans and amulets on clothing, and later, jewelry. While jewelry often bore the image of a symbol, faceted stones merely complemented the design, enhancing its beauty, appeal, and, of course, price. Today's technology allows us to imbue the cut stone itself with meaning by incorporating symbols into the pattern of its facets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first experience with using symbols in gemstone cutting was the \"Philosopher's Stone\" collection, created in 2009. Initially, it contained seven stones; now, there are ten. The symbolism of these stones' cuts was artistic and figurative. A particular image was discerned in the facets of each stone. A parable was written for each stone, developing this image into a philosophical concept. Essentially, two artistic genres\u2014literature and gemstone cutting\u2014complement each other in this collection. I wasn't being misleading when I called gemstone cutting art in this case. After all, what does art do? It evokes a series of figurative associations in the human mind, emotionally charged and awakening the phenomenon of \"creative resonance,\" when the person themselves is inspired to create. Here, the initial mood for a specific image is set by the parable, and the stone that holds this image subsequently acts as a \"key\" unlocking a familiar associative chain in the mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What's important is that such a \"keystone,\" like any art object, is perceived differently by people. For the uninitiated, it's a simple jewelry piece, a piece of mineral given a certain shape. But if someone has read the parable and sees a symbol in the pattern of its facets, it's more than just a pretty trinket. It's a friend with whom they can share their thoughts on the issue raised in the parable and expressed by the symbol of the stone. Moreover, the depth of understanding of this issue depends on the person's level of spiritual development.<\/p>\n\n\n
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For example, one of the stones participating in the competition was called \"Treasure of the World.\" It has the shape of a diamond when viewed from the side, in profile. And the crown of the stone reproduces the pattern of the faces of a diamond cut. But that's the external side, what's visible. On the pavilion, however, hidden from the observer's eyes, a star shines, as if emphasizing that behind obvious values, deeper things may be hidden. The parable associated with this stone speaks of the same thing: one day a person will have to name their greatest treasure, and a mistake here could be very costly. Now, moving to a purely practical level, it can be said that these stones have found a new niche for themselves in the jewelry market \u2013 a niche for contemplation and reflection, a niche traditionally occupied by books, films, and paintings. co-reflection, a niche traditionally occupied by books, films and paintings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was the first generation of \"philosopher's\" stones. The symbolism of the second generation of stones is of a qualitatively different level; in contrast to the one just described, it active. ...<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n
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To understand this statement, let's consider an example. The stone called \"Ariadne's Thread.\" It has a round shape, and on the pavilion there are two seven-pointed stars with a common center. One star has \"pure\" rays, consisting of a single facet; the other has double-faceted rays, as if darkened by a longitudinal rib. These two stars with a single center symbolize our universe \u2013 unified in its duality of spiritual (male) and material (female) principles. The rays of the stars are separated (or rather, united) by single wedges, forming a girdle \u2013 a symbol of all-pervading unity, the invisible fabric of space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, the pavilion represents the cosmos. The facets of the crown relate to human nature. A regular star-shaped heptagon emerges from the girdle at its points\u2014a symbol of man, his physical nature, manifested in words and deeds. Within this figure is a second, smaller, identical heptagon, precisely inscribed within the first. This symbolizes man's inner nature, manifested in his thoughts, intentions, and motivations. It's worth noting that the sides of both polygons are parallel\u2014the ideal case when a person lives in harmony with their inner world, and their thoughts and actions are in sync.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now let's look at how man and the cosmos are related in the stone. In this example, the vertices of the \"human\" polygon coincide with the vertices of the star of matter. This is the path of an ordinary earthly person, living by the interests of the material world. But when cutting, just by \"rotating\" the facets of the crown relative to the pavilion by just one ray, the person depicted on the stone begins to walk the path of spiritual quest. This is the path of saints, the path of ascetics living for the common good. And the stone's main work begins when I hand it to its new owner with the words: \"This stone holds your image. Wear it and do not forget your path and your place in the unity of the cosmos.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What happens next? Many of us know about the materiality of thought. Now, every time a person sees a stone, wears it, admires it, thought-images connected to the stone's symbolism arise in their consciousness, voluntarily or involuntarily. And, drop by drop, these thoughts begin to shape their destiny\u2014invisibly, weightlessly, almost imperceptibly. But\u2014who knows?\u2014perhaps it is this weightless correction, like the last straw, that will tip the scales and one day dissuade them from an irreversible act...<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This was the second generation of \"philosopher's\" stones. Four years is a long time for active creativity, as the first stones of the third generation had already appeared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I won't go into detail about them because I haven't yet fully grasped the mechanism by which they work. These are worldview stones that alter a person's consciousness. That's what this stone did to me, for example. When the diagram for the stone was drawn on the computer, I realized it was impossible to cut. And when I took a step beyond the impossible, I became a different person. At one point, after finishing the work, I saw the world around me as this stone, and my consciousness\u2014likely a stone, precisely inscribed within the first. But inscribed not by its corners, like a square inscribed within a circle, but by all its facets, all its edges, its entire being. I felt that there were no people separate from me\u2014there was a single Humanity, scattered across the various facets of a single planet. And each person is me, with all my joys and sorrows. And that single moment of this realization gave me more than my entire previous life. I didn't immediately understand what had happened. In essence, by working on the stone, I was cutting an entire world. At the same time, I was shaping myself and, most importantly, my path to transformation toward harmony in this world. This is what the third generation is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The stone I mentioned was given to His Holiness the Dalai Lama last year because it symbolically and numerologically represents a Buddhist mandala. The Kalachakra mandala contains 722 elements, and the stone has 722 facets. Each facet reflects a particular aspect of our existence. And the incredible play of light on the facets provides a clear understanding of the complexity of the interaction of all aspects of the Universe. And this is a good illustration of the idea expressed by one of the first \"philosopher's\" stones, called \"Touching Perfection\": a true master can use any means for creative self-realization\u2014pen and paper, guitar and microphone, paint and brush, stone and grinding wheel. The main thing is to have something to say to people and for their thoughts, crystallized in the work, to bring them light and joy.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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