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The History of Regal Rubies
Originally posted on July 13th, 2017 Updated April 10th, 2020 We can all agree that July's birthstone, Ruby, is simply fantastic. From its development deep in the Earth to the illuminating symbolism, Ruby is a lovely staple in the gem and jewelry industry. How rubies come from the Earth is also extraordinary. Last week, I described the formation of corundum in metamorphic rock. Now I will go into detail about the beautiful countries from which they originate. Since 600 A.D., Myanmar has been a prominent source for the most beautiful rubies, called Burmese rubies ever produced on Earth. Specifically, the...
How Ruby Grows to Become The King of Gems
Originally posted on July 6th, 2017 Updated April 13th, 2020 What's incredible about rubies is that they are one of the rarest gemstones in the world. I realize that I say that for every other gemstone article I've written for Moijey. But out of all the gems I've written about so far, only rubies cost more per carat. I looked it up recently, and high-quality rubies are worth approximately $1,000 to $3,000 per carat. Its because rubies form under unique circumstances beneath the earth's crust. Some rubies develop in metamorphic rocks, which is an original rock that forms under extreme...
Ruby - The King of Gems
Originally posted on June 29th, 2017 Updated April 13th, 2020 The title is no joke. Rubies in the Sanskrit language are called Ratanaraj, the king of precious stones. Ruby is one of the rarest gemstones in the world. Ruby costs more per carat than any other gemstone. It is a variety of the gem species corundum, which is also related to Sapphire, another impressive variety of corundum. There are traces of chromium in ruby's aluminum oxide structure, causing the iconic fiery red. What makes Ruby unique is that the chromium in its crystal structure causes fluorescence. Fluorescence...