The word ruby comes from the Latin word ‘ruber’, which means red. The ruby shares many of the associations with that color: passion, love, anger, devotion, and the blood of life. Rubies are a variety of the mineral corundum, ranging in color from purplish red to blood-red, and they get that color from the traces of chromium within them. Chromium is also responsible for the fluorescence that occurs in most rubies, a glow when exposed to UV lights.
Currently Thailand is one of the leading ruby mining and production countries in the world. Others include Sri Lanka, India & Madagascar.
Loose Ruby Gemstones
Birthstone: July
Wedding anniversary: 15th & 40th & 80th
Mohs hardness: 9 / 10
You will also like: garnet
Looks great set in: yellow gold
