Ruby is the king of gems

Perhaps no gemstone is revered throughout history better than ruby. It is stated in the Bible and ancient Sanskrit writings as the most precious gem of all gemstones. Ruby had adorned many emperors and kings of ancient times with rich and fiery colors. As the reddest gem, ruby is known as Mirah, symbolizing passion and romance.

Ruby stone is also a symbol of courage and determination. Soldiers, according to the story, were implanted ruby stone under their skin to make them brave and invincible in battle. This stone has also been used as a talisman against the danger and disaster, to stop the bleeding and to cure a number of other diseases. The intense color is probably derived from the eternal flame emerging from the inside of the stone, or, according to some legends, it is a piece of the planet Mars. When you wear ruby jewelry such as necklaces and earrings then you can feel the presence of a perfect beauty and luxury which is adorning your body.

Ruby is the birthstone of July and also the recommended gem for couples celebrating a wedding anniversary to-15 and 40. Ruby is a variety of corundum, a type of sapphire. Such as sapphire, ruby is at hardness level 9 on the Mohs scale. Ruby is the second hardest stone after diamond.

The most valuable ruby is from Myanmar (Burma). Those stones are also mined throughout Southeast Asia, where the good quality stones are from Thailand, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam. Kenya and Tanzania are also the important resources of ruby mine. Ruby from East Africa becomes the world's best ruby featured successfully in many pieces of ruby jewelry in the jewelry market. Meanwhile, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Russia have the entire best seasonal ruby.

The most important factor to be considered when buying ruby is color. Ruby has a various colors ranging from violet, bluish red and orange - red. Such as sapphire, there is also a transparent ruby which can display a six-point of star.

After the color, the other factors that affect the value of ruby are the clarity level, cutting, and size. A clear ruby without inclusions is more valuable than ruby having an internal defect. Ruby widely available in the sizes of 2 carats and because the intense color and the strong durability, it make these stones have a very good accent.

The larger sizes can be obtained, however the high-quality ruby is extremely rare and it will be more valuable than colorless diamond. 16 carat ruby sold $ 227,301 at Sotheby's in 1988. 27.37 carat ruby ring sold $ 4 million at Sotheby's. In Geneva, Switzerland, in May 1995 ruby sold $ 146,145 per carat.

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