There is a wide variety and an approximate of ten most important red gems, striking, attractive, enchanting, scandalous, that every woman wants to wear because of the beauty of that tone that can be combined with various outfits to look spectacular.
The ruby is the main one when talking about a stone of that color, its name comes from the Latin ruber, which means red, color that is its main characteristic, intense and bright as its name indicates; it is the hardest stone after diamond; after being carved, they adopt that exclusive radiant tone that makes them majestic.
Garnet belongs to the family of aluminum silicates combined with iron or magnesium oxide; hence, its famous reddish garnet color, is achieved in large proportions in nature; In ancient times it was believed that garnets illuminated the night and warned the bearer of evil.
Amber or succino comes from Arabic and whose meaning is «that floats in the sea», because amber floats in water, it can have colors such as red or cherrywhich is one of the most valued and quoted from Chiapas, Mexico.
The most important property of red spinel is its great resemblance to ruby, and it is what makes it more appreciated in that color. This tone is given by the mixture of iron oxide in combination with magnesium.
Jasper belongs to the quartz family but combined with iron oxide, it is an opaque stone of various colors, but the most appreciated is red, called blood jasper; Even today, the very fine powder of this stone is used as a medicine and aphrodisiac in India.
Red tourmaline or stone of passion opens to love at all levels, unites heart and body for love, passion, strength, firmness, security as well as serves to stimulate fertility.
The natural red zircon is one of the most sought after varieties for its beauty and incredible resemblance to the ruby, it is used as a talisman to stay healthy.
Pyrope, often brownish in tint, is the most famous of the red garnets, its blood-red hue is distinct and attractive, often resembling the color of ruby, often inclusion-free; its impressive brilliance is due to the high refractive index.
Rhodolite, which is a purple or pink red garnet, is the name given to the mixture of almandine and pyrope; perhaps the name comes from the Greek word «Rhodon», which means rose, so perhaps it tends to be slightly lighter, its brightness is the result of its high refractive index.
The red coral is an animal that lives in the shape of a tree branch, the polyps that have tentacles catch food and others with pores that circulate the water, with them beautiful jewels are made to show off.