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What is a Ruby gemstone?
Aluminum oxide is mineral corundum with many colored gems, but ruby is exceptionally one of them. A ruby stone comes in colors of pinkish to red and pigeon red, and that is because of the presence of chromium within ruby stones.
The chromium is what makes ruby red. It interacts and changes aluminum hence resulting in a significant color change.
Besides ruby, sapphires also fall under the variety of mineral corundum (aluminum oxide), and together with amethyst, diamonds, emeralds, and sapphires, they form a distinctive group of cardinal stones.
There have been certain misconceptions of spinels being referred to as ruby, such as the Black Prince's Ruby in the British State Crown, which was once known as 'Balas rubies' back in the days due to their red color.
Any stone that was red to pink was referred to as rubies back then — thanks to technology, we have modern ways of classifying and identifying ruby and almost every stone. That is why any corundum that isn't red is called a sapphire.
Ancient Latin called ruby 'ruber,' a word that means red, and that is how ruby attained its modern name 'ruby.'
Is ruby an expensive stone?
The price of ruby, just any other gemstone, is based on several factors that determine its worth. These factors could include the 4 C's: cut, color, clarity, and carat.
However, the most vital ones of factors are color and clarity.
Cut: Almost all gems, especially diamonds, are judged heavily on their cut style; this affects a stone's price. Although ruby-cut styles aren't a big issue in the gems market, it is for other stones such as diamonds.
Some rubies could be shockingly more expensive than diamonds due to the ruby stone's quality. For instance, a 2-carat Burmese red pigeon ruby stone can cost far more expensive than a much larger diamond. Again, that depends on many factors, including a diamond's cut style.
Color: Colored gems are continually winning people's hearts every day, and their prices are also rising constantly. Color in rubies is a vital factor. That is why red-pigeon blood color rubies are way more costly than any other color of any ruby.
Rubies with such color are known to come from Burma.
Clarity: Clarity can never be underlooked. Transparency can be determined based on inclusions within a stone, color zoning, fissures, and many more. The more precise a stone is, the chances of it being expensive are.
If a stone has some of these factors but doesn't affect its clarity, you have little to nothing to worry about since the price won't be discouraging, but if they affect the appearance and clarity, the price faces a risk of falling.
Nevertheless, if the clarity factors within a stone can be treated, consider yourself lucky, but if they can't, its price could be negatively affected.
Carat: This has got to do with the rarity since larger or heavier rubies are extremely hard to find, and if found, they claim insanely high prices than smaller ones. The big or more serious a stone is, the more expensive it will be.
With large ruby's rarity, even smaller particles are much more valuable than other big stones like an emerald. For example, a 1-carat fine Burmese ruby could be worth $12,000, and 1-carat fine Colombian emerald could be worth $10,000 following a reliable comparison using the most relevant factors.
Hardness is another factor to look at when determining a stone's worth. A ruby stone is nine on the Mohs scale of hardness. This increases its value since it signifies the stone is of outstanding durability.
It becomes a blessing to a gem wearer since they won't have to worry about damaging the stone.
So, yeah, a ruby stone is undoubtedly costly.
Which color is best for ruby?
As I said earlier, color in rubies is a significant factor. The stone's origin also determines it since ruby's formation is different in many places, resulting in different ruby colors. These romantic stones appear in red and can also extend their gorgeousness to pink and brownish-red.
The best ruby color shouldn't be too dark red, and neither does it have to be light red; it should have a vivid red to purplish color, as we discussed above the factors of a good ruby.
What country has the best ruby?
Rubies with this type of color originate from Burma, modern-day Myanmar. Based on location, the best ruby in the world come from Burma, and they claim very high prices.
Myanmar produces rubies with a red-pinkish color known to be more stunning than other rubies. It was discovered that the purplish color in the stones makes the ruby look more red without any form of treatment; that is why they are so costly.
Do rubies come in different shades?
Ruby stones come in different shades, as we will see how. When examining other rubies ' shades, the tone, hue, and saturation are significant factors to discuss.
Ruby Tone
The tone in ruby refers to the darkness or lightness of a ruby. The best tone, according to GIA, should be between medium to and somehow medium-dark tone for it to be considered 'best tone.' It is causes confusion if the tone is too light, as it might be referred to as pink sapphire, and it also becomes a little challenging to make out the color if the tone is too dark. Therefore, the medium to medium-dark is the best tone.
Ruby Hue
The primary color is the usual red of a ruby stone. Hue in rubies is the ability to have a spectrum of other colors; these colors are generally pinkish or reddish (secondary colors). A pleasing hue in ruby should be precisely read.
Ruby Saturations
Saturation is the intensity of color within a ruby stone. When a ruby's color is more intense, probably a vivid one, its value is considered high.
Do rubies fluoresce?
The presence of chromium in rubies makes the gems fluoresce under ultraviolet light. Still, it is not the case for rubies that have traces of iron since there will be a significant reduction of fluorescence in such rubies.
Synthetic Rubies
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What are synthetic rubies?
Synthetized rubies are stones that didn't grow within the earth's crust, and they are artificially made in laboratories. Their makers can mimic everything about natural rubies and come out with the exact qualities as those found in natural stones. Without gems, tools are close to impossible to identify them.
Are synthetic rubies real?
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I wouldn't classify synthetic rubies as 'real' since realness in gems has a lot to do with naturalness, something that lab rubies lack. Scientists in labs see it necessary to refer to them as genuine. Still, they might be right in their way because being able to counterfeit a natural object to almost 99% of it deserves some excellent credit.
But to us, the buyers, weavers, jewelers, and others terming lab-grown gems as 'real' is a bit offensive, and I believe we deserve to know the status of a gem before purchasing it.
What methods are used to produce synthetic gems?
Rubies were among the first stones synthesized back in 1885 when synthetic rubies were created and sold as genuine rubies. Different methods are used in making artificial rubies, but the Verneuil process (flame fusion method) is the most common one. It is the very same method that is used to produce synthetic sapphires too.
How are rubies made?
The process involves melting aluminum oxide that contains portions of chromium, which produces artificial ruby stones with the same chemical formula and the same hardness and optical properties.
Facts about rubies
What are fun facts about ruby?
Rubies are a birthstone for July, and it is a 40th wedding anniversary stone since the stone's color represents love and compassion spent in a 40-year-long marriage.
Almost all rubies have imperfections; it is infrequent to come a natural ruby stone without some inclusions. That would be declared synthetic right away.
Rubies are among the four precious stones; their prices are surprisingly high.
The world's most enormous ruby ever found is called 125west Ruby. It weighs 18,696 carats and is certified by the GIA.
Ruby gemstone meaning
Ruby stones are known for their association with wealth and prosperity. They generate luck for fortune and are known to encourage their own to keep going for more.
History can't fail to acknowledge how they have rocked palaces and worn by mighty kings and queens, thanks to their natural ability to unleash love, courage, and success.
Ancient people believed that ruby had drops of the earth's blood and that it enhanced the life of the owner. Furthermore, the ruby gemstones month is July, people born in this month might find ruby helpful in one way or the other.
Who shouldn't wear a ruby?
The sun's position is said to have some enem5y with Virgo, Capricorn, Aquarius, Taurus, and Pisces ascendants; therefore, they should not wear ruby stones.
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