Apr 30, 2012

Rubies

Gemstone Mondays!!


I am an avid Gemstone & Mineral collector.  Have been since I was about 10 years old.  I thought it would be nice to have a weekly talk about the variety of Gemstones and Minerals we have in the world.  I will post about one every Monday.  Let me know what you think.  Is this something you would like to see?


Rubies are a red variety of the mineral family corundum. It gets its color from trace chromium.

Throughout gem history, the Ruby has been considered one of the most valuable gemstones because it has everything a precious stone should have – glorious color, excellent hardness and outstanding brilliance.  It exhibits a range of red colors, and the most desired color is "pigeon's blood" red (pure red with just a hint of blue).

Rubies come from countries such as: Burma (Myanmar), Thailand, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Afghanistan, Cambodia, Kenya, Madagascar, and Vietnam.

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