What color is a ruby?

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To the untrained eye, a sparkling red stone will appear to be a ruby (assuming it is a natural gemstone to begin with.) That is because rubies are one of the world’s four precious gemstones, which also include diamonds, emeralds, and sapphires. A beautiful Unheated Red Ruby Halo Pendant (2.61Ct TW) However, we are lucky to have an abundance of semi-precious gemstones of all colors, sizes, and textures, some of which greatly resemble our beloved rubies. For example, the garnet is a semi-precious stone that is found with a deep red coloring, much like the popular A Super Rose Gold Red Garnet & Diamond Halo Ring(2.15Ct TW) Rough The rough stones of each gemstone are actually quite different from one another. The shape, as well as the weight, will not be the same even if comparingstones of a similar size. Each gemstone has its own characteristics which are used to essentially define the stone. They are then assessed according to these defined characteristics of the stone. Durability Let’s begin with the less exciting but quite important and helpful factor: the stones’ durability. Rubies rank 9 on the Mohs scale of hardness, right after “the toughest substance on the planet” i.e. diamonds, which come in at 10. This might sound like a useless piece of information, but when you spend money on a beautiful piece of jewelry, you’d like to be able to wear it without worrying about it. In contrast, a garnet ranks 6.5 to 7.5, which is considerably lower than a ruby and is therefore a m...

The most popular red gemstone of all time, rubies have been prized and coveted for centuries. From the Latin word for red “rubens”, their durability and hardness make them an ideal gemstone for daily wear and they look exquisite in any form, whether as an engagement ring or as earrings , pendants or What is Natural Ruby? Rubies are a variety of corundum crystals. Heat and pressure beneath the earth’s surface turn this mineral into liquid which seeps into cracks in igneous or metamorphic rocks. As the liquid cools it turns into crystals which are usually colorless, however minute traces of other minerals can alter it into stunning reds, pinks, yellows and blues. If the trace mineral is chromium then we get rubies, if the trace element is iron and titanium we get blue colored sapphires. A natural ruby is one that formed in the earth through natural geological processes. Most rubies on the market are natural rubies, although the vast majority have been treated in some way. Treated rubies still qualify as natural rubies since the stone formed in the earth. Heat-treating rubies is widely accepted in the industry with disclosure due to the improvement in color, clarity, and the fact that it is a permanent, stable treatment. Lab created rubies also known as lab grown, synthetic, cultured or man made rubies have the same chemical and crystal composition as a natural ruby, but were grown in a laboratory rather than the earth. There are different methods of growing them, but any rub...