In ancient times, jewelry was considered a talisman, a sacred object of power imbued with the energy of the earth, the maker and the divine. These days, we tend to dismiss these notions as "primitive" or irrelevant. We have assumed an empirical, scientific world view based on logic and Cartesian empiricism.



Well ladies and gentlemen walking up the aisle, it's time to put away your abacuses and slide rulers and start choosing your jewelry using a new understanding of physics!

Today, we have scientific proof that the energy that goes into a piece of jewelry, from miner to craftsman to salesman, has actually altered its quantum characteristics. This article will help you to understand, scientifically, why you want your wedding ring to be made by an artist who loves his craft working with material that is fair trade based.... Curious about this new science? Read on.

The first experiment, entitled, "The DNA Phantom Effect," was conducted by the Russian Academy of Science, by Vladimir Poponin and Peter Gariaev. (www.ras.ru) They tested the effect of human DNA on light particles and photons, some of the quantum material that composes our world. In the experiment, a vacuum was created and the pattern of photons were mapped. Then, human DNA was placed in the vacuum with the photons to see what would happen. The human DNA changed the arrangement of photons in the vacuum. When the human DNA was removed, the photons remained in the pattern. In essence, the presence of human DNA had an effect on matter.

The second experiment took place in the 1990s, and was published in the prestigious Journal of Advancement in Medicine. A series of experiments were conducted in which DNA was sampled from an individual and placed in another room. The subject of the experiment was then shown a series of images to create intense emotional feelings. At the exact emotive moments that the images were shown, the DNA showed significant emotional response, even though it was separated from its host. This experiment was repeated at distances of 350 miles away. The response on the part of the DNA, gauged by an atomic clock, was simultaneous.

The third experiment, conducted by Glen Rein, Ph.D. focused on the effect of intent on DNA. In the experiment, DNA was placed in a beaker and then exposed to people who had been trained for years in quieting the mind and focusing on positive emotional states, such as unconditional love. Rein Found that different emotions caused the DNA to wind or unwind, proving scientifically the connection between mind, emotions and body.

In sum, physicists have conducted and published experiments in reputable scientific journals which show that human DNA influences photons. Human emotions influence DNA separated from their origins over long distances. And human emotions can actually change the coherence of DNA.

To some readers, particularly those who live outside of Sedona, AZ or Santa Fe, NM, these experiments are mind boggling. To others, they confirm what we already know. That we are all interconnected in one great web of life. Yet what might we draw from these findings in terms of jewelry?

Consider wearing a diamond from miners who struggle to survive on sixty dollars a month because they are being exploited by elements of a diamond cartel, or a mass produced piece of jewelry just spewed out of a factory in China with its lax environmental and child labor laws. Beauty will be stained in a way that you might not be able to see, but on a subtle level, you might feel it. The DNA of every human being that has handled your jewelry has imprinted itself into the actual piece before you feel emotionally bonded to it. In this case, yuk!

Do not kid yourself. You do bond with your jewelry, just as our ancestors have for thousands of years. Jewelry is more than symbolic. We have a mysterious relationship to it. We may feel that the piece offers us protection or anchors an intention. The ring given with love, made with love, is more able to carry love.

Rather than only being concerned that your platinum diamond ring is "rare, pure and eternal," consider the ring as a gift from the earth that carries with it the light of the stars. Trust your intuitive sense. Some pieces really do "feel better" than others. From mine to market, the DNA of all who have touched the piece has shifted the quantum pattern of the metal and stone.

In my company, I demand that our jewelers chant a Tibetan Mantra while making each piece! (Just kidding) But I am concerned about the well being of my employees, which is why we do our best to give them living wages, a strong benefits package and a beautiful place to work. I also try to source every component in our jewelry production from ethical, environmentally sound suppliers.

I urge you to support jewelers who are truly passionate about these issues. I've listed a few of the ones I know on this site, and the list is growing.

Then, get yourself a wedding ring that is produced through fair trade, made with ecologically responsible gold. On that marriage night, and, God willing, for the next sixty years, enjoy getting entangled, quantumly.

And remember: separation is an illusion and we are all connected.

If you want to learn more about what I have written here, check out the book, The Divine Matrix, Bridging Time, Space, Miracles and Belief, by Gregg Braden. Gregg's book was my main source for writing this article.