The knowledge about Ruby

March 23, 2009 - PRLog -- Ruby is a gemstone in the Corundum family. Some of the ancient Sanskrit names for ruby can be translated as “king of precious stones,” It exhibits a range of red colors, and the most desired color is pigeon’s blood (pure red with a hint of blue), clear stones of the deeper shades are the most highly prized. Ruby’s hardness is 9 which is the second hardest mineral after diamond. Also it has a strong luster like diamonds and sources include Burma (Myanmar), Thailand, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Afghanistan, Cambodia, Kenya, Madagascar, and Vietnam. The finest rubies in the world are hidden in the remote valley of Mogok in Upper Burma, between India and China.

Ruby is the July birth stone. Some of the most famous rubies in the world are star rubies which have needle like inclusions. They are cut into cabochon (a nonconvex) to display the crossing 6 rayed stars. This kind of rubies is highly prized and very beautiful.

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