All About Ruby Gemstone

Ruby is the red variety of the mineral corundum.

All about ruby gemstone.

Only red corundum is entitled to be called ruby all other colours being classified as sapphires. Stones lighter than this are called pink sapphire. Meanwhile the sun shares a healthy relationship with the planet mars which is regarded as the governing planet of aries. Following are the advantages of ruby gemstones of all zodiac signs.

Gem quality ruby displays a color range of pure red to a darker purple red color. These gemstones have excellent hardness. On the mohs scale their score of 9 is second only to that of the diamond. Burmese ruby perhaps the most famous ruby gemstone is best known for its prized pigeon blood color that is present in its most beautiful specimens.

Details link will be useful for people who have priority to meanings and effects. Chromium is the trace element that causes ruby s red color. Beside for its bright color it is a most desirable gem due to its hardness durability luster and rarity transparent rubies of large sizes are even rarer than diamonds. Sapphire the other gem variety of corundum encompasses all colors of corundum.

Ruby gemstone for aries march 21 to april 20. The word ruby comes from ruber latin for red. The color of a ruby is due to the element chromium. Finally like with all gemstones the carat weight of a ruby plays a role in its value with a larger ruby commanding a higher value than a smaller one.

Despite the differences all of varieties of ruby have the potential to display comparable shades of red. Ruby is gem quality red corundum. You can check detailed meanings and effects by clicking the name. The color comes from traces of chromium.

All other color varieties of gem quality corundum are referred to as sapphire. Trace elements that become part of the mineral s crystal structure cause variations in its color. This makes ruby one of the most important gems in the colored stone market. You may find something new from there.

If you find a good gemstone for you please check the details page. A 2 carat ruby will be a lot more expensive than simply twice the price of a 1 carat ruby gemstone and a 5 carat ruby will be likely to be 25 times the price of a 1 carat gem all things being equal with color and quality. Ruby history and lore. Ruby gemstone is the gemstone of planet sun.

All gemstones list has a link to details on each gemstone. In its purest form the mineral corundum is colorless. Ruby is distinguished for its bright red color being the most famed and fabled red gemstone. The close relationship between the ruby and the sapphire has only been known since the beginning of the 19th century.