All About Ruby Gemstone

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.

All about ruby gemstone.

Ruby history and lore. The color of a ruby is due to the element chromium. 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. You may find something new from there.

Ruby is distinguished for its bright red color being the most famed and fabled red gemstone. Trace elements that become part of the mineral s crystal structure cause variations in its color. Only red corundum is entitled to be called ruby all other colours being classified as sapphires. All other color varieties of gem quality corundum are referred to as sapphire.

Chromium is the trace element that causes ruby s red color. Despite the differences all of varieties of ruby have the potential to display comparable shades of red. Ruby gemstone is the gemstone of planet sun. The close relationship between the ruby and the sapphire has only been known since the beginning of the 19th century.

You can check detailed meanings and effects by clicking the name. A ruby is a pink to blood red coloured gemstone a variety of the mineral corundum aluminium oxide other varieties of gem quality corundum are called sapphires ruby is one of the traditional cardinal gems together with amethyst sapphire emerald and diamond. Most gemological authorities expect a medium to medium dark red color tone in a ruby. Stones lighter than this are called pink sapphire.

Ruby is the red variety of the mineral corundum. Ruby gemstone for aries march 21 to april 20. An exceptionally high quality ruby that combines rich natural color with other quality factors is exceptionally rare and often worth an incredible amount. The word ruby comes from ruber latin for red.

On the mohs scale their score of 9 is second only to that of the diamond. Sapphire the other gem variety of corundum encompasses all colors of corundum. Details link will be useful for people who have priority to meanings and effects. This makes ruby one of the most important gems in the colored stone market.

Meanwhile the sun shares a healthy relationship with the planet mars which is regarded as the governing planet of aries. 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. The color comes from traces of chromium. These gemstones have excellent hardness.

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. Following are the advantages of ruby gemstones of all zodiac signs. If you find a good gemstone for you please check the details page. Ruby is gem quality red corundum.