Ruby is one of the four most valued gemstones next to diamond, sapphire and emeralds, extraordinary jewels have been designed with these gems, which have great hardness, specifically 9 on the Mohs scale; in addition to its extraordinary beauty, its characteristic reddish colour, which has made it an unmistakable stone among many other gems. But, let’s get to know some curious facts about this gem.
Combination of minerals: Ruby is a precious stone that originated from the mixture of iron with chromiumthe latter mineral, provides it with that intense red color that makes its beauty stand out, but thanks to iron, it sometimes presents blue betas that they give it a rare beauty.
Its great hardness: As previously stated, ruby has a great hardness, 9 on the Mohs scale, so it is only exceeded by diamond; This makes it a gem with great durability and quality, which together with its great beauty, makes it one of the favorites of jewelery designers and people who love luxury jewelery.
The origin of its name and its origin: Red is the reason why this gemstone is called ruby, and you will say that the term is not at all like the word red; And they are right, but what they did not know is that “red” is the Latin meaning of their original word “ruber”. On the other hand, the main sites where these stones are: Mozambique, Thailand and the Mogok Valley, in Myanmar, but also in the United States, Australia and other countries in Africa.
Its properties and symbolism: Much has been said about the properties of this gemstone; But we are going to summarize them in three aspects that will surely interest you, since, owning a jewel, you will not only have on your body one of the most valued stones for its beauty, but it will also be protected, improve your health and have a passion for love.
Protection: When there is protection from the energy point of view, people feel security, peace and harmony in their lives, sowearing a jewel with rubies will not only bring beauty to your style, it will fill it with elegance and good taste, but that will provide you with a protective energy, that will ward off bad vibes in all the environments where you operate.
open the ways: The ruby is related to love and conflict resolution, for these reasons, to the person who wears it, either in a jewel or in an amulet, the ways are opened, everything flows for them, if We do not have overwhelming worries, stress and tensions, so the mind and body work properly.
Thus, when carrying jewels or amulets with rubies, the body and mind will be flooded with positive energy, power, strength, courage and courage, to act without fear in the face of adversity; Because not only the beauty of the ruby has value, but its property to strengthen the aura and thereby bring relaxation, peace and security to the people who wear them.
It symbolizes passion and blood: Its reddish color is associated with blood, that is why ruby represents strong, passionate and pure love, and although it is not related to those platonic and romantic loves; promotes harmony between physical and spiritual love.
Its color and brightness: It is difficult to find perfect gems that have that characteristic red color completely, which is due to its chemical composition, where chrome gives it that tone in a pure way, and depending on its percentage, there are several shades; ranging from dark red to pinkish red. However, the most precious rubies are those that have a strong and full red color and hints of blue tones, provided by iron. Also, ruby can be transparent or opaque; and the most common is to see it perfectly clean and transparent, but sometimes it is semi-opaque, due to impurities.
Its value sometimes exceeds diamond: It is definitely one of the highest value gemstones on the market, and in some cases it has managed to outperform diamond, which is due to its level of purity.
Almost all rubies have flaws: Believe it or not, rubies without blemishes are very rare; and that is why they are quoted at high prices, sometimes even, they can have higher prices than diamonds of the same weight and quality.
The month it represents: For lovers and connoisseurs of astrology, ruby is the birthstone of the month of July; But it has also become a traditional gift in the celebrations of anniversaries between couples, when for example 15 or 40 years of union are celebrated.
The largest ruby in the world: This gemstone is currently owned by a Chinese jewelery company; It is 40.92 carats and weighs 8,184 grams and is very pure, although we must emphasize that almost all natural rubies undergo treatments to strengthen them and improve their colour.