Ruby Jewelry

One of the rarest gemstones in the world is the brilliantly red ruby. The fiery red color of a ruby is difficult to match, and while other gemstones are also crimson colored (like garnet) none approach the beauty of rubies.

The most prized version of the ruby is found in Myanmar, and it is known as the Burmese ruby. This ruby is said to be the color of “pigeon's blood”, so it is also alternately called a pigeon's blood ruby, or in the jewelry trade, a Mogok ruby.

Many pieces of ruby jewelry are made with synthetic rubies, or gemstones that look similar to rubies, because of the scarcity of the gemstone. The most expensive, and largest, ruby ever purchased was a 38.12 carat ruby bought at auction for $5,860,000.

Ruby is July's Birthstone

July's Birthstone: Ruby
Birthstone Properties: Fire and emotion
Alternative Birthstone: Sapphire

If worn on the left hand, ancient lore has it that the Ruby will bring good fortune. Rubies range in hue from an orangey red to a purplish red, although the most treasured rubies are still true red in color.

The ruby is a very durable gemstone, surpassed in hardness only by diamonds.

A Ruby By Any Other Name
Gemstones that are not rubies are also called rubies. The Balas Ruby is a type of spinel (a hard glassy mineral). Bohemian Rubies are derived from rose quartz, and Siberian "rubies" are really red or pink tourmaline.

Exclusive Summary About Ruby Jewelry by Arsene Bergkamp and Sam Serio

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